CVE-2016-3908

Description

The Lock Settings Service in Android 6.x before 2016-10-01 and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to remove a device's PIN or password, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30003944.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/96daf7d4893f614714761af2d53dfb93214a32e4 issue tracking patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93290 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3908?
CVE-2016-3908 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3908?
To fix CVE-2016-3908, 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-2016-3908 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3908 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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