CVE-2016-3821

Description

libmedia 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 2016-08-01 has certain incorrect declarations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28166152.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.41% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/42a25c46b844518ff0d0b920c20c519e1417be69 issue tracking patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3821?
CVE-2016-3821 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3821?
To fix CVE-2016-3821, 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-2016-3821 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3821 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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