CVE-2016-3838 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 functionality) via a crafted application that uses the app-pinning feature, aka internal bug 28761672.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92244
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/468651c86a8adb7aa56cIssue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92244
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/468651c86a8adb7aa56cIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3838?

CVE-2016-3838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 functionality) via a crafted application that uses the app-pinning feature, aka internal bug 2876...

How severe is CVE-2016-3838?

CVE-2016-3838 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3838?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.