#VU40198 Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2016-3744

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40198

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3744

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in the create_pbuf function in btif/src/btif_hh.c in Bluetooth in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted pairing operation, aka internal bug 27930580.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 4.0 - 4.4.3, 5.0 - 5.1.0, 6.0 - 6.0.1

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/bt/+/514139f4b40cbb035bb92f3e24d5a389d75db9e6

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.