CVE-2016-6723

low-risk
Published 2016-11-25

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.38% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Google

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185
Vendor Advisory https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Third Party Advisory https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-wit...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185
Vendor Advisory https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Third Party Advisory https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-wit...
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low-risk
Severity 12/34 · Low
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low