CVE-2016-3918

Description

email/provider/AttachmentProvider.java in AOSP Mail in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 does not ensure that certain values are integers, which allows attackers to read arbitrary attachments via a crafted application that provides a pathname value, aka internal bug 30745403.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Email/+/6b2b0bd7c771c698f11d7be89c2c57c8722c7454 patch issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93299 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3918?
CVE-2016-3918 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3918?
To fix CVE-2016-3918, 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-2016-3918 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3918 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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