Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3861 (CCN-116637)

Assigned:2016-09-06
Published:2016-09-06
Updated:2017-09-03
Summary:LibUtils in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 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 mishandles conversions between Unicode character encodings with different encoding widths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 29250543.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Google Web site
Android

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3861

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
92811

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92811
Google Android libutils CVE-2016-3861 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036763

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3944c65637dfed14a5a895685edfa4bacaf9f76e

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/866dc26ad4a98cc835d075b627326e7d7e52ffa1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/1f4b49e64adf4623eefda503bca61e253597b9bf

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/ecf5fd58a8f50362ce9e8d4245a33d56f29f142b

Source: CCN
Type: Google Security Research Issue 840
Android - libutils UTF16 to UTF8 conversion heap-buffer-overflow

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20163861-bo(116637)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [09-08-2016]
Android libutils Heap Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: Android Open Source Project
Nexus Security Bulletin - September 2016

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [09-08-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
40354

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-3861

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_6p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201638610000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20163861000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20163861000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201638610000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20163861000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201638610000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20163861000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201638610000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20163861000
    V
    		CVE-2016-3861 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-09-11
    BACK
    google android 4.0
    google android 4.0.1
    google android 4.0.2
    google android 4.0.3
    google android 4.0.4
    google android 4.1
    google android 4.1.2
    google android 4.2
    google android 4.2.1
    google android 4.2.2
    google android 4.3
    google android 4.3.1
    google android 4.4
    google android 4.4.1
    google android 4.4.2
    google android 4.4.3
    google android 5.0
    google android 5.0.1
    google android 5.1
    google android 5.1.0
    google android 6.0
    google android 6.0.1
    google android 7.0
    google android 4.4.4
    google android 5.1.1
    google android 6.0
    google android 6.0.1
    google nexus 9 -
    google nexus 5 -
    google nexus 7 -
    google nexus 6 -
    google nexus player -
    google nexus 5x -
    google nexus 6p -
    google android 5.0.2