8.4
HIGH
CVE-2016-0840
Android Mediaserver IH264D Parse Cavlc Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer underflows in decoder/ih264d_parse_cavlc.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 26399350.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2016, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0840 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-0840.

URL Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1f6580c50015937f2d23c1 Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html Vendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1f6580c50015937f2d23c1 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0840 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0840 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
    Added Reference https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1f6580c50015937f2d23c1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html No Types Assigned http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1f6580c50015937f2d23c1 No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/c57fc3703ae2e0d41b1f6580c50015937f2d23c1 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.38389

percentile

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