CVE-2016-2418 media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize certain metadata buffer pointers, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 0.80%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize certain metadata buffer pointers, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26324358.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Android | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| Google Android | = 6.0.1 | No fix listed |
References
- source.android.com vendor-advisory
- android.googlesource.com vendor-advisory