SB2016112520 - Improper access control in Google, Google Android
Published: November 25, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016112520
Severity
Medium
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) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6714)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-11-01 and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Android ID: A-31092462.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.