CVE-2016-2439 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Android devices via a buffer overflow in the Bluetooth stack triggered by a long PIN value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2439?
CVE-2016-2439 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in btif/src/btif_dm.c in Bluetooth 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 2016-05-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PIN value, aka internal bug 27411268.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2439?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2439?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2439 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-2016-2439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2439 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cmr-xv3v-f589.