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Description
A denial of service vulnerability in Proxy Auto Config 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 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as Moderate because it requires an uncommon device configuration. Android ID: A-30100884.
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CVE Modified by Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)5/14/2024 12:04:07 AM
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Modified Analysis by NIST3/07/2019 2:49:42 PM
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Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.4.4
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.2
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.1.1
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0 up to (including) 6.0.1
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Removed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.0.1
*cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94185 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/ No Types Assigned
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/11/07/crashing-android-devices-with-large-pac-files-cve-2016-6723/ Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)12/21/2016 10:00:20 PM
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-6723 NVD
Published Date: 11/25/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)