CVE-2016-7991 json
On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, the "omacp" app ignores security information embedded in the OMACP messages resulting in remote un…
published 2016-10-31 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8839
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, the "omacp" app ignores security information embedded in the OMACP messages resulting in remote unsolicited WAP Push SMS messages being accepted, parsed, and handled by the device, leading to unauthorized configuration changes, a subset of SVE-2016-6542.
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-388 7PK - Errors
References
-
security.samsungmobile.com
/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94088
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7991
- NVD CVE-2016-7991
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.