CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3766

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The MPEG4Extractor.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android before version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, and 6.x before July 1, 2016, does not check if memory allocation succeeds. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely hang or reboot the device, potentially leading to service interruptions and loss of system availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version that includes security patches addressing this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

MPEG4Extractor.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 2016-07-01 does not check whether memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 28471206.

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