CVE-2016-3888

What it is

internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java 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 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection protection mechanism, and send premium SMS messages during the Setup Wizard provisioning stage, via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 29420123.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited with physical access with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2016-09-11 21:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:46 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2016-09-11 21:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:46 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-264

Record status

Modified

Affected

• 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

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 2.1

Attack vector

Physical

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

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