CVE-2016-0833 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service on Android devices, requiring users to apply the latest security patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0833?
CVE-2016-0833 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 21 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Android allows users to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-0833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxh3-hwxv-phx8.