CVE-2016-2462

Description

OpenSSLCipher.java in Conscrypt in Android 6.x before 2016-05-01 mishandles updates of the Additional Authenticated Data (AAD) array, which allows attackers to spoof message authentication via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 27371173.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html patch vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/conscrypt/+/8bec47d2184fca7e8b7337d2a65b2b75a9bc8f54

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2462?
CVE-2016-2462 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2462?
To fix CVE-2016-2462, 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-2016-2462 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2462 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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