CVE-2016-6717
HighSummary
CVE-2016-6717 is a vulnerability in Mediaserver on Android versions before 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01, allowing a local malicious application to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code within a privileged process context. However, it requires prior exploitation of another vulnerability.
Risk Assessment
The risk to the organization involves the potential for local applications to execute malicious code, which could lead to data and system security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.
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)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires exploitation of a separate vulnerability. Android ID: A-31350239.