CVE-2016-11052 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Memory corruption in Samsung mobile devices allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a malformed JPEG file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-11052?

CVE-2016-11052 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) software. je_free in libQjpeg.so in Qjpeg in Qt 5.5 allows memory corruption via a malformed JPEG file. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-5110 (January 2016).

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11052?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-11052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11052 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-2016-11052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qc33-vmxq-wh9q.

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