CVE-2016-2461 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can spoof message authentication in Android 6.x due to improper handling of AAD resets in Conscrypt, bypassing security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2461?
CVE-2016-2461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenSSLCipher.java in Conscrypt in Android 6.x before 2016-05-01 mishandles resets of the Additional Authenticated Data (AAD) array, which allows attackers to spoof message authentication via unspecified vectors, aka internal bugs 27324690 and 27696681.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j37-mcrr-66mf.