CVE-2016-3825 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain privileges via a crafted application due to incorrect memory allocation in the Android mediaserver component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-3825?

CVE-2016-3825 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mm-video-v4l2/vidc/venc/src/omx_video_base.cpp in mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 allocates an incorrect amount of memory, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 28816964.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3825?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3825?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3825 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-2016-3825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g72g-54ww-6gh9, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3825.

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