How severe is CVE-2016-2036?

CVE-2016-2036 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-2036 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-2036?

CVE-2016-2036 primarily affects Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2036?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-2036 published?

CVE-2016-2036 was published on 2017-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-2036

CVE-2016-2036 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware
Published: 2017-04-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The getURL function in drivers/secfilter/urlparser.c in secfilter in the Samsung kernel for Android on SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOB6 (Note 3) and SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6) devices allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference via a "GET HTTP/1.1" request, aka SVE-2016-5036.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2036?: The getURL function in drivers/secfilter/urlparser.c in secfilter in the Samsung kernel for Android on SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOB6 (Note 3) and SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6) devices allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference via a "GET HTTP/1.1" request, aka SVE-2016-5036.
How severe is CVE-2016-2036?: CVE-2016-2036 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-2036 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-2036?: CVE-2016-2036 primarily affects Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2036?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-2036 published?: CVE-2016-2036 was published on 2017-04-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0001

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:galaxy_s6_firmware:g920fxxu2coh2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:galaxy_note_3_firmware:n9005xxugbob6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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