CVE-2016-9279 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive information via a use-after-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9279?
CVE-2016-9279 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6853.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Exynos Fimg2d Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-9279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g84-qj7h-884w.