CVE-2016-3888 json
internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java 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 2016-09-01, and 7.0 b…
published 2016-09-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4901
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java 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 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection protection mechanism, and send premium SMS messages during the Setup Wizard provisioning stage, via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 29420123.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/opt/telephony/+/b8d1aee993dcc565e6576b2f2439a8f5a507cff6
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92857
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036763
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3888
- NVD CVE-2016-3888
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