A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2016-11-25 08:59
Updated : 2019-03-07 11:49
NVD link : CVE-2016-6723
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6723
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
Products Affected
- android