CVE-2016-2419

Name: CVE-2016-2419
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-18T00:59:25.853+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2419 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. media/libmedia/IDrm.cpp in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize a certain key-request data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26323455.. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

media/libmedia/IDrm.cpp in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize a certain key-request data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26323455.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.80%

51.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	6.0
Google	Android	6.0.1

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2419?

How severe is CVE-2016-2419?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2419 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2419?

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Source: NVD / NIST