CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2448

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Android versions 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01, there is a vulnerability in NuPlayerStreamListener.cpp that does not properly validate entry data structures. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can obtain Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and ensure proper validation of input data.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.cpp 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 2016-05-01 does not properly validate entry data structures, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27533704.

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