PT-2016-1769 · Google · Android

Harish Mahendrakar · Published 2016-04-18 · Updated 2016-04-20 · CVE-2016-0836

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

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

Description The issue is caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in the decoder/impeg2d vld.c function of the mediaserver component. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-04-01, update the system to a version released after 2016-04-01 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the mediaserver component to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the decoder/impeg2d vld.c function until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01095

CVE-2016-0836

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0836 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0836 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0836 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/8b4ed5a23175b7ffa56eea4678db7287f825e985 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01095 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0836 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0836 · Vendor Advisory