CVE-2016-6723

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-6723
StatePUBLISHED
Assignergoogle_android
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-11-25 16:59:26 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-284 | Denial of service

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary4.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary5.4AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Android-4.4.4 Not specified
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Android-5.0.2 Not specified
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Android-5.1.1 Not specified
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Android-6.0 Not specified
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Android-6.0.1 Not specified
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Android-7.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Advisory: Crashing Android devices with large Proxy Auto Config (PAC) Files [CVE-2016-6723] | Nightwatch Cybersecurity af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com Third Party Advisory
Google Android Proxy Auto Config CVE-2016-6723 Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Android Security Bulletin—November 2016 | Android Open Source Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 source.android.com Vendor Advisory
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