CVE-2016-0811 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An integer overflow in Android's media service allows attackers to read sensitive data and bypass security protections.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0811?

CVE-2016-0811 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the BnCrypto::onTransact function in media/libmedia/ICrypto.cpp in libmediaplayerservice in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, by triggering an improper size calculation, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 25800375.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0811?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0811 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7q5-gg3f-3p83, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0811.

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