CVE-2016-3840

Description

Conscrypt 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 2016-08-05 does not properly identify session reuse, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 28751153.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.30% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/conscrypt/+/5af5e93463f4333187e7e35f3bd2b846654aa214 patch issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92229 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3840?
CVE-2016-3840 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3840?
To fix CVE-2016-3840, 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-2016-3840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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