Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6724
A denial of service vulnerability in the Input Manager Service in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to cause the device to continually reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a temporary denial of service that requires a factory reset to fix. Android ID: A-30568284.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-5.0.2, Android-4.4.4, Android-6.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94180 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6724?
- CVE-2016-6724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6724?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.