CVE-2016-2460 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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 2016-05-01 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, related to IGraphicBufferConsumer.cpp and IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp, aka internal bug 27555981.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/a30d7d90c4f718e46fVendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/a30d7d90c4f718e46fVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2460?

CVE-2016-2460 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 2016-05-01 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive infor...

How severe is CVE-2016-2460?

CVE-2016-2460 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2460?

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