CVE-2016-2476 json
mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not validate OMX buffer siz…
published 2016-06-13 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3558
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not validate OMX buffer sizes, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27207275.
Patch / fix
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/0bb5ced60304da7f61478ffd359e7ba65… commit
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/94d9e646454f6246bf823b6897bd6aea5… commit
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/295c883fe3105b19bcd0f9e07d54c6b58… commit
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/db829699d3293f254a7387894303451a9… commit
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- android.googlesource.com /platform/frameworks/av/+/0bb5ced60304da7f61478ffd359e7ba65d72f181
- android.googlesource.com /platform/frameworks/av/+/94d9e646454f6246bf823b6897bd6aea5f08eda3
- android.googlesource.com /platform/frameworks/av/+/295c883fe3105b19bcd0f9e07d54c6b589fc5bff
- android.googlesource.com /platform/frameworks/av/+/db829699d3293f254a7387894303451a91278986
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2476
- NVD CVE-2016-2476
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