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CVE-2016-5341

5.9 · MEDIUM

The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofe…

Published Dec 6, 2016CWE-284EPSS 1.02%

Overview

CVE-2016-5341 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 6, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).

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/2016-12-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94689Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01Refwwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94689Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01Refwwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5341?

CVE-2016-5341 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 6, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-5341?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-5341?

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-2016-5341?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-5341 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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