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CVE-2016-3879

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Date: September 11, 2016

arm-wt-22k/lib_src/eas_mdls.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 2016-09-01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, and device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29770686.

Language: C

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Related Resources (5)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/cadfb7a3c96d4fef06656cf37143e1b3e62cae86
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3879
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-3879

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Access Control

CWE-284

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CVSS v3

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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