PT-2016-1770 · Google · Android

Published 2016-04-18 · Updated 2016-04-20 · CVE-2016-0835

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

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the decoder/impeg2d dec hdr.c function of the mediaserver component. This can be exploited by remote attackers using a specially crafted media file, which triggers a certain negative value, potentially leading to memory corruption or the execution of arbitrary code.

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 or avoiding the playback of untrusted media files until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01096

CVE-2016-0835

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0835 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01096 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0835 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0835 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0835 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0835 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/ba604d336b40fd4bde1622f64d67135bdbd61301 · Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/58a6822d7140137ce957c6d2fc20bae1374186c1 · Note