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-2016-7121.
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-2016-9967 is considered to be of medium severity due to the potential for DoS attacks and privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2016-9967, update your Samsung device to the latest software version provided by Samsung Mobile.
CVE-2016-9967 affects Samsung Note devices running Lollipop 5.0/5.1, Marshmallow 6.0, and Nougat 7.0.
CVE-2016-9967 can lead to system crashes, potentially allowing attackers to perform denial of service attacks or gain elevated privileges.
There is no publicly disclosed exploit for CVE-2016-9967, but the vulnerability allows attackers to disrupt device functionality.