CVE-2016-6527: High severity Samsung Samsung Mobile vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2017

Updated

The SmartCall Activity component in Telecom application on Samsung Note device L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reboot) or possibly gain privileges via a malformed serializable object.

Affected Software

3 affected components

Samsung Samsung Mobile=5.0

Samsung Samsung Mobile=5.1

Samsung Samsung Mobile=6.0

Event History

Jan 18, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:59 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Dec 11, 58332

Event

11:33 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6527?

CVE-2016-6527 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6527?

To fix CVE-2016-6527, users should update their Samsung Note devices to the latest firmware version provided by Samsung.

What are the affected versions for CVE-2016-6527?

CVE-2016-6527 affects Samsung Mobile devices running versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0.

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2016-6527?

CVE-2016-6527 allows attackers to create a denial of service condition resulting in crashes or reboots of affected devices.

Can CVE-2016-6527 lead to data exposure?

While CVE-2016-6527 primarily causes denial of service, the privilege escalation aspect could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data.