CVE-2016-0831

Description

The getDeviceIdForPhone function in internal/telephony/PhoneSubInfoController.java in Telephony in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H and 6.x before 2016-03-01 does not check for the READ_PHONE_STATE permission, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 25778215.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/telephony/+/79eecef63f3ea99688333c19e22813f54d4a31b1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84266 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0831?
CVE-2016-0831 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0831?
To fix CVE-2016-0831, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0831 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0831 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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