CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2484

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

libstagefright in mediaserver in Android versions before 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, and 6.x before June 1, 2016, does not validate OMX buffer sizes for GSM and G711 codecs. This allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system and user data. This poses a serious security threat to Android devices.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor installed applications for potential malicious software.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 does not validate OMX buffer sizes for the GSM and G711 codecs, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27793163.

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