What is CVE-2016-0829?

CVE-2016-0829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-0829?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Google Android

CVE-2016-0829

The BnGraphicBufferProducer::onTransact function in libs/gui/IGraphicBufferConsumer.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.x before 2016-03-01 does not initialize a certain output data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, by triggering a QUEUE_BUFFER action, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26338109.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.007 (51.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0829?: CVE-2016-0829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0829?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.