CVE-2016-2414 json
The Minikin library in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider negative size v…
published 2016-04-18 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3496
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Minikin library in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider negative size values in font data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot loop) via a crafted font, aka internal bug 26413177.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- android.googlesource.com /platform/frameworks/minikin/+/f4785aa1947b8d22d5b19559ef1ca526d98e0e73
- android.googlesource.com /platform/frameworks/minikin/+/ca8ac8acdad662230ae37998c6c4091bb39402b6
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
vendor-advisory
- code.google.com /p/android/issues/detail?id=192618
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2414
- NVD CVE-2016-2414
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