CVE-2016-0826

Description

libcameraservice in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.x before 2016-03-01 does not require use of the ICameraService::dump method for a camera service dump, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that directly dumps, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26265403.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/899823966e78552bb6dfd7772403a4f91471d2b0
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84268 vdb entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c9ab2b0bb05a7e19fb057e79b36e232809d70122
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0826?
CVE-2016-0826 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0826?
To fix CVE-2016-0826, 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-2016-0826 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0826 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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