CVE-2016-2476
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CVE-2016-2476 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not validate OMX buffer sizes, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27207275.. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not validate OMX buffer sizes, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27207275.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 4.0 | |
| Android | 4.0.1 | |
| Android | 4.0.2 | |
| Android | 4.0.3 | |
| Android | 4.0.4 | |
| Android | 4.1 | |
| Android | 4.1.1 | |
| Android | 4.1.2 | |
| Android | 4.2 | |
| Android | 4.2.1 | |
| Android | 4.2.2 | |
| Android | 4.3 | |
| Android | 4.3.1 | |
| Android | 5.0 | |
| Android | 5.0.1 | |
| Android | 5.1 | |
| Android | 6.0 | |
| Android | 6.0.1 |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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