CVE-2016-7990 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, an integer overflow condition exists within libomacp.so when parsing OMACP messages (within WAP Push SMS messages) leading to a heap corruption that can result in Denial of Service and potentially remote code execution, a subset of SVE-2016-6542.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.2.2
Samsung	Galaxy S4	-
Samsung	Galaxy S4 Mini	-
Samsung	Galaxy S5	-
Samsung	Galaxy S6	-
Samsung	Galaxy S7	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190 CWE-388

References

http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94086Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94086Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7990?

CVE-2016-7990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, an integer overflow condition exists within libomacp.so when parsing OMACP messages (within WAP Push SMS messages) leading to a heap corruption that can result...

How severe is CVE-2016-7990?

CVE-2016-7990 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7990?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S6.