CVE-2016-5341 json
The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition dela…
published 2016-12-06 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6292
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com
/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/
mitigation, third-party-advisory
- source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94689
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5341
- NVD CVE-2016-5341
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