Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2016-0816
mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to decoder/ih264d_parse_islice.c and decoder/ih264d_parse_pslice.c, aka internal bug 25928803.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.028 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 6.0, 6.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0816?
- CVE-2016-0816 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0816?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0816 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.