CVE-2016-11046 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 4.3, 4.4, 5.0, and 5.1. The flaw stems from a misused whitelist, allowing attackers to bypass security measures and directly interact with the radio layer (RIL). This enables unauthorized actions such as placing calls or sending SMS messages from the affected device. While the CVSS score is 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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