CVE-2016-0840 — HIGH (8.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Multiple stack-based buffer underflows in decoder/ih264d_parse_cavlc.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 26399350.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.htmlVendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1fVendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.htmlVendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1fVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-0840?

CVE-2016-0840 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Multiple stack-based buffer underflows in decoder/ih264d_parse_cavlc.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (me...

How severe is CVE-2016-0840?

CVE-2016-0840 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0840?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.