Vulnerability Description
The GPS component 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 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption, and device hang or reboot) via a large xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 29555864.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93293
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/218b813d5bc2d7d3952ePatch
- https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=213747Permissions Required
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40502/
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/10/04/advisory-cve-2016-5348-2/ExploitPatchTechnical Description
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93293
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/218b813d5bc2d7d3952ePatch
- https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=213747Permissions Required
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40502/
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/10/04/advisory-cve-2016-5348-2/ExploitPatchTechnical Description
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5348?
CVE-2016-5348 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The GPS component 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 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service ...
How severe is CVE-2016-5348?
CVE-2016-5348 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5348?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.