CVE-2015-6616

Description

mediaserver in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48Z and 6.0 before 2015-12-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bugs 24630158 and 23882800, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8505, CVE-2015-8506, and CVE-2015-8507.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2015-12-01.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6616?
CVE-2015-6616 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6616?
To fix CVE-2015-6616, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-6616 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-6616 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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