CVE-2016-5341

Description

The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/ mitigation third party advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689 third party advisory vdb entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5341?
CVE-2016-5341 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5341?
To fix CVE-2016-5341, 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-2016-5341 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5341 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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