CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-3836

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Parse_wave function in the Sonivox DLS-to-EAS converter in Android before version 5.1.1 LMY48I does not reject a negative value for a certain size field, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via crafted XMF data.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to serious consequences, such as remote code execution or system crashes, posing a security threat to Android devices.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to version 5.1.1 LMY48I or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Parse_wave function in arm-wt-22k/lib_src/eas_mdls.c in the Sonivox DLS-to-EAS converter in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I does not reject a negative value for a certain size field, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via crafted XMF data, aka internal bug 21132860.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS