Vulnerability Description
Sonivox in mediaserver 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 2016-04-01 does not check for a negative number of samples, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to arm-wt-22k/lib_src/eas_wtengine.c and arm-wt-22k/lib_src/eas_wtsynth.c, aka internal bug 26366256.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/24d7c408c52143bce7b
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/3ac044334c3ff6a61cb
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/24d7c408c52143bce7b
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/3ac044334c3ff6a61cb
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-0838?
CVE-2016-0838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Sonivox in mediaserver 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 2016-04-01 does not check for a negative number of samples, which allows remote attackers to ...
How severe is CVE-2016-0838?
CVE-2016-0838 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0838?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.