CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2463

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in the h264dec component 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 2016-06-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file that triggers a large memory allocation.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of remote code execution and may lead to system crashes, affecting the availability of services within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor media files before playback.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple integer overflows in the h264dec component 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 2016-06-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file that triggers a large memory allocation, aka internal bug 27855419.

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