SB2016071117 - Improper access control in Google, Google Android
Published: July 11, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016071117
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-2016-3818)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
libc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 28740702.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.