CVE-2016-3822
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3822 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | google_android |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-05 20:59:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead 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 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bae671597d47b9e5955c4cb742e468cebfd7ca6b - platform/external/jhead - Git at Google | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | android.googlesource.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Android Security Bulletin—August 2016 | Android Open Source Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | source.android.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3825-1 jhead | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Google Android libjhead CVE-2016-3822 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 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.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 750206 OpenSUSE Security Update for jhead (openSUSE-SU-2021:0743-1)