CVE-2016-2480
The mm-video-v4l2 vidc component 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 2016-06-01 does not validate certain OMX parameter data structures, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The mm-video-v4l2 vidc component 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 2016-06-01 does not validate certain OMX parameter data structures, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27532721.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/qcom/media/+/560ccdb509a7b86186fac0fce1b25bd9a3e6a6e8
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/hardware/qcom/media/+/560ccdb509a7b86186fac0fce1b25bd9a3e6a6e8
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.