SB2016031219 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android
Published: March 12, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016031219
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0816)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to decoder/ih264d_parse_islice.c and decoder/ih264d_parse_pslice.c, aka internal bug 25928803.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.