Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2016-1621
libvpx in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.0 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 libwebm/mkvparser.cpp and other files, aka internal bug 23452792.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/04839626ed859623901ebd3a5fd…
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/5a9753fca56f0eeb9f61e342b2f…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (vendor-advisory)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/5a6788730acfc6fd8f4a6ef89d2c3…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84239 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179128.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1621?
- CVE-2016-1621 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-2016-1621?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.