PT-2016-5703 · Google · Android

Chiachih Wu + 5 · Published 2016-09-11 · Updated 2017-08-13 · CVE-2016-3871

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 4.x through 4.4.3 Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1 Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0 Android versions 6.x before 2016-09-01 Android versions 7.0 before 2016-09-01

Description The issue is related to multiple buffer overflows in the SoftMP3.cpp file within the libstagefright component of the mediaserver in Android. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Recommendations For Android versions 4.x through 4.4.3, update to version 4.4.4 or later. 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 2016-09-01, apply the September 2016 security patch or later. For Android versions 7.0 before 2016-09-01, apply the September 2016 security patch or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-3871

Affected Products

Android

References · 10

• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3871 · Security Note
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3871 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3c4edac2a5b00dec6c8579a0ee658cfb3bb16d94 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3871 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3871 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c2639afac631f5c1ffddf70ee8a6fe943d0bedf9 · Patch
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c17ad2f0c7e00fd1bbf01d0dfed41f72d78267ad · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3871 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036763 · Note