CVE-2016-3763

Description

net/PacProxySelector.java in the Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) feature in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not ensure that URL information is restricted to a scheme, host, and port, which allows remote attackers to discover credentials by operating a server with a PAC script, aka internal bug 27593919.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ec2fc50d202d975447211012997fe425496c849c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3763?
CVE-2016-3763 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3763?
To fix CVE-2016-3763, 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-2016-3763 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3763 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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