CVE-2016-2508

HIGH

Android 4.x-5.1.x and 6.x before 2016-07-01 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Media File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/GenericSource.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 2016-07-01 does not validate certain track 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 28799341.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0167
EPSS Percentile 73.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
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 Jul 11, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026