PT-2016-1759 · Google · Android

Brad Ebinger + 1 · Published 2016-04-18 · Updated 2016-04-21 · CVE-2016-0847

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0 Android versions 6.x before 2016-04-01

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Telecom Component of the Android operating system. It allows a local attacker, using a specially crafted application, to spoof the originating telephone number of a call. This can be achieved by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access.

Recommendations For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1, update to version 5.0.2 or later to resolve the issue. For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0, update to version 5.1.1 or later to resolve the issue. For Android versions 6.x before 2016-04-01, ensure that the patchday 2016-04-01 or later is applied to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01085

CVE-2016-0847

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0847 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0847 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0847 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0847 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0847 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01085 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telecomm/+/2750faaa1ec819eed9acffea7bd3daf867fda444 · Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/a294ae5342410431a568126183efe86261668b5d · Note