CVE-2016-3821 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

libmedia 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 2016-08-01 has certain incorrect declarations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28166152.

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	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/42a25c46b844518ff0d0b9Issue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/42a25c46b844518ff0d0b9Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3821?

CVE-2016-3821 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). libmedia 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 2016-08-01 has certain incorrect declarations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbi...

How severe is CVE-2016-3821?

CVE-2016-3821 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-2016-3821?

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