CVE-2016-6724
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CVE-2016-6724 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A denial of service vulnerability in the Input Manager Service 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 local malicious application to cause the device to continually reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a temporary denial of service that requires a factory reset to fix. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability in the Input Manager Service 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 local malicious application to cause the device to continually reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it is a temporary denial of service that requires a factory reset to fix. Android ID: A-30568284.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | >= 4.0, < 4.4.4 | |
| Android | >= 5.0, < 5.0.2 | |
| Android | >= 5.1, < 5.1.1 | |
| Android | >= 6.0, <= 6.0.1 | |
| Android | 7.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94180Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94180Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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