First published: Fri Dec 16 2016(Updated: )
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-2016-7119.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Samsung Mobile | =5.0 | |
Samsung Mobile | =5.1 | |
Samsung Mobile | =6.0 | |
Samsung Mobile | =7.0 |
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CVE-2016-9965 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service attacks.
To fix CVE-2016-9965, update your Samsung Note device to the latest software version available.
CVE-2016-9965 affects Samsung Note devices running versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0 of the Samsung Mobile software.
Exploitation of CVE-2016-9965 can lead to system crashes or privilege escalation on affected devices.
Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2016-9965 is to ensure timely software updates are applied.