CVE-2016-2417
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2417 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | google_android |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-04-18 00:59:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp 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 2016-04-01 does not initialize a parameter data structure, 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 26914474. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android | 4.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.3 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.0.4 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.1.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.2.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.2.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.3 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.3.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4.2 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 4.4.3 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.0.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.1 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 5.1.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 6.0 | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Android | 6.0.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Android - IOMX 'getConfig'/'getParameter' Information Disclosure - Android dos Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Nexus Security Bulletin—April 2016 | Android Open Source Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | source.android.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 1171e7c047bf79e7c93342bb6a812c9edd86aa84 - platform/frameworks/av - Git at Google | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | android.googlesource.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.