CVE-2016-3829 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The ih264d decoder in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29023649.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-172

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92221
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/326fe991a4b7971e8aeaIssue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92221
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/326fe991a4b7971e8aeaIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3829?

CVE-2016-3829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The ih264d decoder in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via...

How severe is CVE-2016-3829?

CVE-2016-3829 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-2016-3829?

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