SB2016100514 - Denial of service in Google, Google Android
Published: October 5, 2016 Updated: September 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100514
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5348)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to trigger temporary DoS conditions on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input by the in the GPS component of the affected software. By tricking the victim to follow a malicious link or open a malicious file attackers can cause a device hang or restart.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in temporary denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.