CVE-2016-3820 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

The ih264d decoder in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 mishandles slice numbers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28673410.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

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/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/a78887bcffbc2995cf9eIssue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/a78887bcffbc2995cf9eIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3820?

CVE-2016-3820 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The ih264d decoder in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 mishandles slice numbers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) vi...

How severe is CVE-2016-3820?

CVE-2016-3820 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-2016-3820?

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