CVE-2016-6763 json
A denial of service vulnerability in Telephony could enable a local malicious application to use a specially crafted file to cause a device…
published 2017-01-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7666
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A denial of service vulnerability in Telephony could enable a local malicious application to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local permanent denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31530456.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94711
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6763
- NVD CVE-2016-6763
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