CVE-2016-2414

Published Apr 18, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Minikin library in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider negative size values in font data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot loop) via a crafted font, aka internal bug 26413177.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3496 The Minikin library in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider negative size values in font data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot loop) via a crafted font, aka internal bug 26413177.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00523}

epss

{'score': 0.005}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
google_android
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 18, 2016, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM