PT-2016-7059 · Google · Android

Published 2016-12-13 · Updated 2016-12-15 · CVE-2016-6699

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 prior to 2016-11-01

Description A remote code execution issue in libstagefright in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to 2016-11-01, update to a version released after 2016-11-01 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6699

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6699 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6699 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3b1c9f692c4d4b7a683c2b358fc89e831a641b88 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6699 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6699 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6699 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94157 · Note