CVE-2016-6723

Android Proxy Auto Config (PAC) Crash

Severity Score

4.7

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Una vulnerabilidad de denegación de servicio en Proxy Auto Config en Android 4.x en versiones anteriores a 4.4.4, 5.0.x en versiones anteriores a 5.0.2, 5.1.x en versiones anteriores a 5.1.1, 6.x en versiones anteriores a 01-11-2016 y 7.0 en versiones anteriores a 01-11-2016 podría habilitar a un atacante remoto a usar un archivo especialmente manipulado para provocar un cuelgue o reinicio de dispositivo. Este problema está clasificado como Moderate porque requiere una configuración de dispositivo poco común. Android ID: A-30100884.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-08-11 CVE Reserved
2016-11-08 CVE Published
2023-04-12 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185	Third Party Advisory
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	2019-03-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				>= 4.0 < 4.4.4 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version " >= 4.0 < 4.4.4"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				>= 5.0 < 5.0.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version " >= 5.0 < 5.0.2"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				>= 5.1 < 5.1.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.1.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				>= 6.0 <= 6.0.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version " >= 6.0 <= 6.0.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				7.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "7.0"		-		Affected