CVE-2016-7988
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CVE-2016-7988 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, absence of permissions on the BroadcastReceiver responsible for handling the com.[Samsung].android.intent.action.SET_WIFI intent leads to unsolicited configuration messages being handled by wifi-service.jar within the Android Framework, a subset of SVE-2016-6542.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, absence of permissions on the BroadcastReceiver responsible for handling the com.[Samsung].android.intent.action.SET_WIFI intent leads to unsolicited configuration messages being handled by wifi-service.jar within the Android Framework, a subset of SVE-2016-6542.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 4.2.2 | |
| Android | 4.3 | |
| Android | 4.3.1 | |
| Android | 4.4 | |
| Android | 4.4.1 | |
| Android | 4.4.2 | |
| Android | 4.4.3 | |
| Android | 4.4.4 | |
| Android | 5.0 | |
| Android | 5.0.1 | |
| Android | 5.0.2 | |
| Android | 5.1 | |
| Android | 5.1.0 | |
| Android | 5.1.1 | |
| Android | 6.0 | |
| Android | 6.0.1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94081Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94081Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
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