CVE-2016-2413 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can gain elevated privileges via a crafted application due to an uninitialized handle pointer in the Android mediaserver component.
- 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-2016-2413?
CVE-2016-2413 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Apr 2016. 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
media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize a handle pointer, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26403627.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2413?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2413?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2413 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2413 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8j8-4v5f-3ww7, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2413.