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FKIE_CVE-2016-0842

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-04-18 00:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:38

Severity

8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

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

URL	Tags
security@android.com	http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html	Vendor Advisory
security@android.com	https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/943323f1d9d3dd5c2634deb26cbe72343ca6b3db	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/943323f1d9d3dd5c2634deb26cbe72343ca6b3db	Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	google	android	6.0
	google	android	6.0.1

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CVE-2016-0842 (GCVE-0-2016-0842)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-04-18 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 22:30

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

google_android Google root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2016-04-04 00:00

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