CVE-2016-2429
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
libFLAC/stream_decoder.c in 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 2016-05-01 does not prevent free operations on uninitialized memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 27211885.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
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affected products (33)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3995Google Android: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2016-05-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein anonymer, entfernter oder eine bösartige lokale Applikation oder ein Angreifer mit physikalischem Zugriff kann diese Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Rechte zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen, das System zum Absturz zu bringen, beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
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references (7)
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- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/flac/+/b499389da21d89d32deff500376c5ee4f8f0b04ccnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlPatchcnnvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/flac/+/b499389da21d89d32deff500376c5ee4f8f0b04cenisa_euvd
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/flac/+/b499389da21d89d32deff500376c5ee4f8f0b04cnvd
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