CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2449

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Camera3Device.cpp file in mediaserver in Android versions before 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, and 6.x before May 1, 2016, does not validate template IDs. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to system-level permissions, posing a serious threat to user data security and system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional application verification mechanisms.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3Device.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 validate template IDs, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27568958.

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