CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3822

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In jhead 2.87, used in libjhead 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 2016-08-01, a vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted EXIF data.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to serious consequences, such as remote control of the device or its unavailability, posing a threat to user data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor devices for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead 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 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315.

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