PT-2016-2381 · Google · Android

Published 2016-07-11 · Updated 2016-07-11 · CVE-2016-2506

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 4.x through 4.4.4 Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.2 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.1 Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the DRMExtractor.cpp function of the libstagefright library in the mediaserver component of the Android operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted media file, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code or causing a denial of service due to memory corruption.

Recommendations For Android versions 4.x through 4.4.4, update to version 4.4.4 or later. For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.2, update to version 5.0.2 or later. For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.1, update to version 5.1.1 or later. For Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01, update to a version released after 2016-07-01.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01772

CVE-2016-2506

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2506 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2506 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01772 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/e248db02fbab2ee9162940bc19f087fd7d96cb9d · Note