CVE-2016-9965 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

Lack of appropriate exception handling in some receivers of the Telecom application on Samsung Note devices with L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software allows attackers to crash the system easily resulting in a possible DoS attack, or possibly gain privileges. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7119.

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
Samsung	Samsung Mobile	5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-388

References

http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-DEC-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94955Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-DEC-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94955Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9965?

CVE-2016-9965 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Lack of appropriate exception handling in some receivers of the Telecom application on Samsung Note devices with L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software allows attackers to crash the system easily res...

How severe is CVE-2016-9965?

CVE-2016-9965 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-2016-9965?

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