SB2016091232 - Improper access control in Google, Google Android
Published: September 12, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3878)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
decoder/ih264d_api.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-09-01 mishandles the case of decoding zero MBs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29493002.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.