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CVE-2016-6723

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Published: Nov 25, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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4.7
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.

Affected (5)

Products: Google: Android
Google
1 product
Android
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Google
Android
From 4.0 to 4.4.4
Android
From 5.0 to 5.0.2
Android
From 5.1 to 5.1.1
Android
From 6.0 to 6.0.1
Android
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (6)

Source: security@android.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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