CVE-2016-6727 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Qualcomm GPS subsystem in Android on Android One devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2017-04-17

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 7.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7630	The Qualcomm GPS subsystem in Android on Android One devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0714.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000038666
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94133
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2017-04-17T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:36:29.574Z

Reserved: 2016-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6727

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-17T16:59:00.243

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-6727

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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