CVE-2016-5341

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: December 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The GPS component in Android before 2016-12-05 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (GPS signal-acquisition delay) via an incorrect xtra.bin or xtra2.bin file on a spoofed Qualcomm gpsonextra.net or izatcloud.net host, aka internal bug 31470303 and external bug 211602 (and AndroidID-7225554).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/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/2016-12-01.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mitigation Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94689
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-5341/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

Affected Vendors

google

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