CVE-2016-6723 json
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…
published 2016-11-25 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7626
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- google android 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.4 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94185
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com
/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6723
- NVD CVE-2016-6723
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