CVE-2016-6727

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

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000038666	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94133	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000038666	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94133	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000038666 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000038666 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94133 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94133 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-04-17 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-6727

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6727

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6727

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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