CVE-2016-6723

MEDIUM

Google Android < 4.4.4 - Improper Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7

EPSS 0.0038

EPSS Percentile 58.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Affected Products (8)

google/android < 4.4.4

google/android

Google Inc./Android < Android-4.4.4

Google Inc./Android < Android-5.0.2

Google Inc./Android < Android-5.1.1

Google Inc./Android < Android-6.0

Google Inc./Android < Android-6.0.1

Google Inc./Android < Android-7.0

Timeline

Published Nov 25, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026