CVE-2016-2480

Description

The mm-video-v4l2 vidc component 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 2016-06-01 does not validate certain OMX parameter data structures, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27532721.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/qcom/media/+/560ccdb509a7b86186fac0fce1b25bd9a3e6a6e8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2480?
CVE-2016-2480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2480?
To fix CVE-2016-2480, 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-2016-2480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2480 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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