PT-2016-2472 · Google · Android

Published 2016-07-11 · Updated 2016-07-11 · CVE-2016-3746

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to 4.4.4 Android versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.2 Android versions 5.1.x prior to 5.1.1 Android versions 6.x before 2016-07-01

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the mm-video-v4l2 vdec component. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application to gain elevated privileges. The exploitation can result in obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 4.4.4, update to version 4.4.4 or later. For Android versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.2, update to version 5.0.2 or later. For Android versions 5.1.x prior to 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

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01863

CVE-2016-3746

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3746 · Vendor Advisory
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01863 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3746 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3746 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3746 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3746 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/qcom/media/+/5b82f4f90c3d531313714df4b936f92fb0ff15cf · Note