Google Android 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1/6.0 System Clock input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Google Android 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1/6.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component System Clock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability.
The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - August 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3831 since 03/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 62 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Upgrading to version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0 or 6.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Android 4.4.4/5.0.2/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1
Timeline
03/30/2016 🔍05/31/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: Android Security Bulletin - August 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3831 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 92230 - Google Android System Clock CVE-2016-3831 Denial of Service Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 08/06/2016 14:02Updated: 09/12/2022 07:25
Changes: 08/06/2016 14:02 (59), 03/19/2019 08:31 (13), 09/12/2022 07:25 (4)
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