#VU752 Denial of service in Google Android - CVE-2016-3920

Vulnerability identifier: #VU752

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3920

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to trigger temporary DoS conditions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input by the in the Mediaserver of the affected software. By tricking the victim to follow a malicious link or open a malicious file attackers can cause a device hang or restart.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in temporary denial of service on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 4.4.4, 5.0.2 - 5.1.1, 6.0 - 6.0.1, 7.0

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html

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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 Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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