5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-3898
Android Telephony TTY Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

Telephony in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 TTY functionality) via a crafted application that modifies the TTY mode by broadcasting an intent, aka internal bug 29832693.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 13, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3898 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-3898.

URL Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf03498efb7041f1a8c9c467482a19d Issue Tracking Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3898 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf03498efb7041f1a8c9c467482a19d No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf03498efb7041f1a8c9c467482a19d Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.36808

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
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