CVE-2016-6723 — Improper Access Control in Google Android

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 40.69%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google AndroidGoogle INC Android
Timeline
PublishedNov 25
Latest updateMay 14

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config 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 remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android4.0 — 4.4.4+4
▶CVEListV5google_inc/android6 versions+5

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-5j27-wj82-4pr7: A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2016-6723: A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4↗2016-11-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2016-6723: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6723 Severity: MEDIUM Affected AOSP versions: 4↗2016-11-01
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