CVE-2016-3863

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the AVCC reassembly implementation in Utils.cpp in libstagefright in MediaMuxer in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29161888.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.46% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92817 vdb entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/119a012b2a9a186655da4bef3ed4ed8dd9b94c26 patch issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3863?
CVE-2016-3863 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3863?
To fix CVE-2016-3863, 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-2016-3863 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3863 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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