CVE-2016-3898

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Telephony in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of locked-screen 911 TTY functionality) via a crafted application that modifies the TTY mode by broadcasting an intent, aka internal bug 29832693.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Source: security@android.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf03498efb7041f1a8c9c467482a19d
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/services/Telephony/+/d1d248d10cf03498efb7041f1a8c9c467482a19d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

Affected Vendors

google

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