What is CVE-2015-3824?

CVE-2015-3824 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-10-01.

Is CVE-2015-3824 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2015-3824

The MPEG4Extractor::parseChunk function in MPEG4Extractor.cpp in libstagefright in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I does not properly restrict size addition, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.905 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

1033094 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
76052 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
[android-security-updates] 20150812 Nexus Security Bulletin (August 2015) (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3824?: CVE-2015-3824 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-10-01.
Is CVE-2015-3824 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.