CVE-2016-6527 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The SmartCall Activity component in Telecom application on Samsung Note device L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reboot) or possibly gain privileges via a malformed serializable object.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Samsung Mobile	5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92330Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92330Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6527?

CVE-2016-6527 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The SmartCall Activity component in Telecom application on Samsung Note device L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reboot) or possibly gain privileges via a ...

How severe is CVE-2016-6527?

CVE-2016-6527 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6527?

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