CVE-2016-6585 Denial of service in Norton Mobile Security for Android
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Norton Mobile Security for Android via man-in-the-middle attacks using crafted JavaScript.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6585?
CVE-2016-6585 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android, published on 8 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android prior to 3.16, which could let a remote malicious user conduct a man-in-the-middle attack via specially crafted JavaScript.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6585?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Norton Mobile Security.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6585 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-2016-6585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpr4-m35f-p9w5.