CVE-2016-2494

Public Exploit

Description

Off-by-one error in sdcard/sdcard.c 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 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 28085658.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/864e2e22fcd0cba3f5e67680ccabd0302dfda45d
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137404/Android-system-bin-sdcard-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39921/ exploit
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2494?
CVE-2016-2494 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2494?
To fix CVE-2016-2494, 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-2016-2494 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2494 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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