CVE-2016-3765 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the mediaserver via a crafted app on Android 6.x.
- 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-2016-3765?
CVE-2016-3765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
decoder/impeg2d_bitstream.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28168413.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7cr-rh3p-pfp5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3765.