Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6690
The sound driver in the kernel in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player devices allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28838221.
Published
2016-10-10 11:00:07
Updated
2025-04-12 10:46:41
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-6690
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6690
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 7 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6690
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.1
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.6
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6690
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6690
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—October 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93301
Google Nexus CVE-2016-6690 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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