CVE-2016-4547 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 13 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can crash Samsung Android devices by sending a crafted system call to the TvoutService_C component.

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-2016-4547?

CVE-2016-4547 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Samsung devices with Android KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), or M(6.0) allow attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted system call to TvoutService_C.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4547?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Samsung Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4547 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-2016-4547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4233-4643-92j7.