Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU40123

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3872

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in codecs/on2/dec/SoftVPX.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 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29421675.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 4.0 - 7.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/630ed150f7201ddadb00b8b8ce0c55c4cc6e8742
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/9f9ba255a0c59544f3555c9c45512c3a2fac5fad

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.