CVE-2016-0842

HIGH

Android 6.x - Remote Code Execution via H.264 MMCO Data

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The H.264 decoder in libstagefright in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 mishandles Memory Management Control Operation (MMCO) data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 25818142.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0167
EPSS Percentile 73.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
google/android 6.0
google/android 6.0.1
Published Apr 18, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026