Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1503
dhcpcd before 6.10.0, as used 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 2016-04-01 and other products, mismanages option lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a malformed DHCP response, aka internal bug 26461634.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-1503
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dhcpcd_project:dhcpcd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1503
5.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1503
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
|
NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1503
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1503
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https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/dhcpcd/+/1390ace71179f04a09c300ee8d0300aa69d9db09
1390ace71179f04a09c300ee8d0300aa69d9db09 - platform/external/dhcpcd - Git at Google
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http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/info/76a1609352263bd9def1300d7ba990679571fa30
Page not Found | Roy's Place
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-07
dhcpcd: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201606-07) — Gentoo security
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https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05388711
HP Support for Technical Help and Troubleshooting | HP® Customer Service.
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034601
dhcpcd Heap Overflow May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Response Processing Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
Nexus Security Bulletin—April 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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