SB2016100513 - Information disclosure in Google, Google Android
Published: October 5, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100513
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3918)
The vulnerability allows a local application to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input by the AOSP Mail service of the affected software. By tricking the victim to follow a malicious link or open a malicious file attackers can bypass operating system protections and access important data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.