CVE-2016-3898 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Telephony in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 TTY functionality) via a crafted application that modifies the TTY mode by broadcasting an intent, aka internal bug 29832693.

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	5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d1Issue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d1Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3898?

CVE-2016-3898 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Telephony in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 TTY functionality...

How severe is CVE-2016-3898?

CVE-2016-3898 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-2016-3898?

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