CVE-2016-0836

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Published Apr 18, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in decoder/impeg2d_vld.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 25812590.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-0847	Stack-based buffer overflow in decoder/impeg2d_vld.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 25812590.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.788% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libmpeg2/+/8b4ed5a23175b7ffa56eea4678db7287f825e985

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Apr 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved: Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 18, 2016, 12:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM

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