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CVE-2016-3918

5.5 · MEDIUM

email/provider/AttachmentProvider.java in AOSP Mail 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not ensure that certai…

Published Oct 10, 2016CWE-200EPSS 0.46%

Overview

CVE-2016-3918 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

email/provider/AttachmentProvider.java in AOSP Mail 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not ensure that certain values are integers, which allows attackers to read arbitrary attachments via a crafted application that provides a pathname value, aka internal bug 30745403.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93299Refandroid.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/6b2b0bd7c771c698f11d7be89c2c57c8722c7454Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93299Refandroid.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/6b2b0bd7c771c698f11d7be89c2c57c8722c7454

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3918?

CVE-2016-3918 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-3918?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-3918?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-3918?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-3918 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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