What is CVE-2016-0827?

CVE-2016-0827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-0827?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-0827

Multiple integer overflows in libeffects in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.x before 2016-03-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, related to EffectBundle.cpp and EffectReverb.cpp, aka internal bug 26347509.

EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-189

References

security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0827?: CVE-2016-0827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0827?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.