CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2451

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In libstagefright in Android before version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, and 6.x before May 1, 2016, VPX output buffer sizes are not validated, allowing attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to sensitive privileges, 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 output buffers.

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Original NVD description (English source)

codecs/on2/dec/SoftVPX.cpp in libstagefright 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 VPX output buffer sizes, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27597103.

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