CVE-2016-0841 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted media files due to mishandled service binders in Android mediaserver.
- 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-2016-0841?
CVE-2016-0841 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.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 mishandles cleared service binders, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 26040840.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0841?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-0841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9rr-724j-3g4v, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0841.