CVE-2016-5341

Published: Dec 6, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.9

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Android

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Up to 7.1.0

Related CWEs

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (8)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/

Source: cve@mitre.org

MitigationThird Party Advisory

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

MitigationThird Party Advisory

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