CVE-2016-3932 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain privileges on Android devices by installing a crafted application that exploits a vulnerability in the 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-2016-3932?
CVE-2016-3932 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Oct 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
mediaserver in Android before 2016-10-05 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29161895 and MediaTek internal bug ALPS02770870.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3932?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3932?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3932 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3932 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrx2-hcfr-w76f, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3932.