CVE-2016-3756
HighSummary
In the mediaserver component 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 July 1, 2016, the number of partitions is not validated, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the operation of Android devices, potentially leading to service availability interruptions and negatively impacting users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor devices for unusual activities related to media playback.
Other vulnerabilities in mediaserver
See all- CVE-2017-0541High
CVE-2017-0541 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver that can lead to memory corruption during media file processing. An attacker can exploit this issue using a specially crafted file.
- CVE-2017-0474High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0473High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0472High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0471High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0470High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0469High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0468High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0467High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
- CVE-2017-0466High
A remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process.
Original NVD description (English source)
Tremolo/res012.c 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 2016-07-01 does not validate the number of partitions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28556125.