CVE-2016-2567

Public Exploit

Description

secfilter in the Samsung kernel for Android on SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOB6 (Note 3) and SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6) devices allows attackers to bypass URL filtering by inserting an "exceptional URL" in the query string, as demonstrated by the http://should-have-been-filtered.example.com/?http://google.com URL.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0003 exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2567?
CVE-2016-2567 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2567?
To fix CVE-2016-2567, 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-2016-2567 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2567 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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