Description
The mm-video-v4l2 vdec 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 mishandles a buffer count, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27532282.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3561 | The mm-video-v4l2 vdec 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 mishandles a buffer count, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27532282. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:20.122Z
Reserved: 2016-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2479
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-13T01:59:18.767
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2479
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD