How severe is CVE-2016-1155?

CVE-2016-1155 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-1155 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-1155?

CVE-2016-1155 primarily affects Google Android. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1155?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-1155 published?

CVE-2016-1155 was published on 2017-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-1155

CVE-2016-1155 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Google Android
Published: 2017-04-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class in Android OS 2.2 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1155?: HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class in Android OS 2.2 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies.
How severe is CVE-2016-1155?: CVE-2016-1155 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-1155 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-1155?: CVE-2016-1155 primarily affects Google Android. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1155?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-1155 published?: CVE-2016-1155 was published on 2017-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (45)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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