CVE-2016-3871

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in codecs/mp3dec/SoftMP3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver 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 attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29422022.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3c4edac2a5b00dec6c8579a0ee658cfb3bb16d94 patch issue tracking
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 vdb entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c17ad2f0c7e00fd1bbf01d0dfed41f72d78267ad patch issue tracking
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c2639afac631f5c1ffddf70ee8a6fe943d0bedf9 patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3871?
CVE-2016-3871 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3871?
To fix CVE-2016-3871, 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-2016-3871 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3871 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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