CVE-2016-6690 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Android kernel's sound driver, affecting specific Nexus devices (5, 5X, 6, 6P, and Nexus Player) before the 2016-10-05 security update. An attacker can trigger a device reboot by tricking a user into installing and running a crafted application. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction and local access, but can lead to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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