CVE-2016-7991
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CVE-2016-7991 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, the "omacp" app ignores security information embedded in the OMACP messages resulting in remote unsolicited WAP Push SMS messages being accepted, parsed, and handled by the device, leading to unauthorized configuration changes, a subset of SVE-2016-6542.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On Samsung Galaxy S4 through S7 devices, the "omacp" app ignores security information embedded in the OMACP messages resulting in remote unsolicited WAP Push SMS messages being accepted, parsed, and handled by the device, leading to unauthorized configuration changes, 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/94088Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94088Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
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