CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0827

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in libeffects in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.x before March 1, 2016 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to Signature or SignatureOrSystem privileges, posing a serious threat to system security and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple integer overflows in libeffects in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.x before 2016-03-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, related to EffectBundle.cpp and EffectReverb.cpp, aka internal bug 26347509.

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