Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9966
Lack of appropriate exception handling in some receivers of the Telecom application on Samsung Note devices with L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software allows attackers to crash the system easily resulting in a possible DoS attack, or possibly gain privileges. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7120.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-9966
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9966
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9966
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
|
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-2016-9966
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9966
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94955
Samsung Mobile Phones Multiple Denial of Service VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-DEC-2016
Error Message | SAMSUNG Mobile SecurityVendor Advisory
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