CVE-2016-3888
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3888 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | google_android |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-11 21:59:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 2.1 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000280000 probability, percentile 0.077420000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
PhysicalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android | 4.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.3 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.4 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.1.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.2.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.2.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.3 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.3.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4.3 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.0.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.1.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 6.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 6.0.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 7.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malformed Request | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| b8d1aee993dcc565e6576b2f2439a8f5a507cff6 - platform/frameworks/opt/telephony - Git at Google | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | android.googlesource.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Android Security Bulletin—September 2016 | Android Open Source Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | source.android.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Applications Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.