Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2016-3822
exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92226 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/external/jhead/+/bae671597d47b9e5955c4cb742e4… (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3825 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3822?
- CVE-2016-3822 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3822?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.