Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-6763 is an Android Telephony denial-of-service issue. A local malicious app could use a specially crafted file to make an affected device hang or reboot. Google rated it High because the impact could be permanent denial of service, but the provided sources do not show data theft or remote compromise. Exposure is mainly legacy Android phones, tablets, or embedded Android devices still running the listed versions without the December 2016 Android security bulletin fixes or equivalent OEM updates. Prioritize if the organization still operates legacy Android fleets or embedded Android devices. For current, patched devices, business urgency is low; for unsupported devices in operations, treat as a resilience and availability risk. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant December 2016 Android security update or OEM equivalent.; Retire or isolate unsupported Android devices that cannot receive the fix.; Restrict sideloading and installation of untrusted applications..
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- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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