Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2016-3828

 

Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2016-3828

Published: August 5, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40162
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3828
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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 2016-08-01 mishandles invalid PPS and SPS NAL units, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28835995.


Affected software

Google Android

How to mitigate CVE-2016-3828

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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