CVE-2016-6723
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Summary
A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | Android-4.4.4 | affected |
| Google Inc. | Android | Android-5.0.2 | affected |
| Google Inc. | Android | Android-5.1.1 | affected |
| Google Inc. | Android | Android-6.0 | affected |
| Google Inc. | Android | Android-6.0.1 | affected |
| Google Inc. | Android | Android-7.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Denial of service
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185
- https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/
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