PT-2016-1716 · Google · Android

Heisecode + 1 · Published 2016-04-18 · Updated 2016-04-20 · CVE-2016-2418

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 2016-04-01 patchday

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp component of the mediaserver in the Android operating system. This can allow a remote attacker to obtain confidential information or bypass protection mechanisms. The vulnerability can be exploited to gain access to sensitive information from process memory, potentially allowing attackers to bypass an unspecified protection mechanism.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-04-01 patchday: Apply the patch from the 2016-04-01 patchday to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the mediaserver component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01042

CVE-2016-2418

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2418 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2418 · Vendor Advisory
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2418 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01042 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/8d87321b704cb3f88e8cae668937d001fd63d5e3 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2418 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2418 · Vendor Advisory