PT-2016-2458 · Google · Android

Yacong Gu · Published 2016-07-11 · Updated 2016-07-12 · CVE-2016-3761

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 4.x through 4.4.4 Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.2 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.1 Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01

Description The issue is related to the NfcService.java script in the NFC component of the Android operating system, which lacks protection of service data. This allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information about the foreground application using a specially crafted background application. The exploitation of this issue may give a local attacker access to protected information.

Recommendations For Android versions 4.x through 4.4.4, update to version 4.4.4 or later. For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.2, update to version 5.0.2 or later. For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.1, update to version 5.1.1 or later. For Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01, update to a version released after 2016-07-01.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01848

CVE-2016-3761

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3761 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3761 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3761 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3761 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01848 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3761 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Nfc/+/9ea802b5456a36f1115549b645b65c791eff3c2c · Note