CVE-2016-6527: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-6527: The SmartCall Activity component in Telecom application on Samsung Note device L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) allows...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 01:29 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an older Samsung Android Telecom flaw affecting Samsung Note devices running Android 5.0/5.1 or 6.0. A malformed object sent to the SmartCall Activity could crash and reboot the device, and the CVE says privilege gain may be possible. Business urgency is mainly for legacy mobile fleets. Exposure appears limited to Samsung Note devices on Android Lollipop 5.0/5.1 and Marshmallow 6.0 with the affected Telecom SmartCall component. Exact models and firmware builds are not specified in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy-device hygiene issue unless affected devices remain in production. Prioritize identifying and removing unsupported Samsung Note devices that still access corporate data or sensitive applications. Mitigation focus: Inventory Samsung Note devices running Android 5.0/5.1 or 6.0.; Check Samsung August 2016 SMR and vendor guidance for applicable fixes.; Apply supported Samsung firmware and security updates where available..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 18, 2017, 17:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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