CVE-2016-5341

MEDIUM

Google Android < 7.1.0 - Improper Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).

References (4)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01

[Mitigation, Third Party Advisory] https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0023

EPSS Percentile 45.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Affected Products (2)

google/android < 7.1.0

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Dec 06, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026