CVE-2016-3822 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted EXIF data in the jhead library used by Android.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3822?
CVE-2016-3822 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 5 Aug 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
exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead 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 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3822?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3822?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-3822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3822, DLA-864-1, DSA-3825-1, GHSA-vq3j-5p4r-99x3, MGASA-2017-0105, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3822.