CVE-2016-2417

CRITICAL

Google Android - Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize a parameter data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26914474.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39685

References (3)

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1316
EPSS Percentile 94.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (22)
google/android 4.0
google/android 4.0.1
google/android 4.0.2
google/android 4.0.3
google/android 4.0.4
google/android 4.1
google/android 4.1.2
google/android 4.2
google/android 4.2.1
google/android 4.2.2
... and 12 more
Published Apr 18, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026