CVE-2016-3862 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

media/ExifInterface.java 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 2016-09-01 does not properly interact with the use of static variables in libjhead_jni, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29270469.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e739d9ca5469ed30129dIssue TrackingPatch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e739d9ca5469ed30129dIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3862?

CVE-2016-3862 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). media/ExifInterface.java 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 2016-09-01 does not properly interact with the use of static variables in li...

How severe is CVE-2016-3862?

CVE-2016-3862 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-2016-3862?

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