CVE-2016-2424

MEDIUM

Google Android - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

server/content/SyncStorageEngine.java in SyncStorageEngine 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 2016-04-01 mismanages certain authority data, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot loop) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26513719.

References (2)

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/d3383d5bfab296ba3adbc121ff8a7b542bde4afb

[Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 16.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status draft

Affected Products (22)

google/android

... and 7 more

Timeline

Published Apr 18, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026