CVE-2016-3809 Information disclosure in n/a
A crafted application can exploit the Android networking component to obtain sensitive information, requiring users to apply the July 2016 security patch.
- 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-2016-3809?
CVE-2016-3809 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jul 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
The networking component in Android before 2016-07-05 on Android One, Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9, Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27532522.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58vv-xv4c-fj42.