PT-2016-1757 · Google · Android

Yabin Cui · Published 2016-04-18 · Updated 2016-04-20 · CVE-2016-0849

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0 Android versions 6.x before 2016-04-01

Description The issue is caused by multiple integer overflows in the minzip/SysUtil.c component of the Recovery Procedure in the Android operating system. This can be exploited by a local attacker using a specially crafted application to gain privileges. The exploitation can result in obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access.

Recommendations For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1, update to version 5.0.2 or later. For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0, update to version 5.1.1 or later. For Android versions 6.x before 2016-04-01, apply the patch available as of 2016-04-01 or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01083

CVE-2016-0849

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0849 · Vendor Advisory
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01083 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0849 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0849 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0849 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0849 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/bootable/recovery/+/28a566f7731b4cb76d2a9ba16d997ac5aeb07dad · Note