CVE-2016-3838 json
Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 functionality) via a crafted applica…
published 2016-08-05 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4851
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 functionality) via a crafted application that uses the app-pinning feature, aka internal bug 28761672.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/base/+/468651c86a8adb7aa56c708d2348e99022088af3
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92244
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3838
- NVD CVE-2016-3838
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