CVE-2016-3825 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

mm-video-v4l2/vidc/venc/src/omx_video_base.cpp in mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 allocates an incorrect amount of memory, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28816964.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92218
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/qcom/media/+/d575ecf607056d8eIssue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92218
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/qcom/media/+/d575ecf607056d8eIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3825?

CVE-2016-3825 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). mm-video-v4l2/vidc/venc/src/omx_video_base.cpp in mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 allocates an incorrect amount of memory, which allows attacke...

How severe is CVE-2016-3825?

CVE-2016-3825 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3825?

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