NULL pointer dereference in Google Android - CVE-2016-3879
Published: September 12, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40119
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3879
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29770686.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3879
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.