VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-0841
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.06%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-04-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp 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 2016-04-01 mishandles cleared service binders, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 26040840.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Primary references
- security@android.com — Vendor Advisory
- security@android.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108