CVE-2016-3918 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

email/provider/AttachmentProvider.java in AOSP Mail 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not ensure that certain values are integers, which allows attackers to read arbitrary attachments via a crafted application that provides a pathname value, aka internal bug 30745403.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93299
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/6b2b0bd7c771c698Issue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93299
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/6b2b0bd7c771c698Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3918?

CVE-2016-3918 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). email/provider/AttachmentProvider.java in AOSP Mail 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not ensure that certain v...

How severe is CVE-2016-3918?

CVE-2016-3918 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-2016-3918?

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