CVE-2016-0842

Published: Apr 18, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.4

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.5 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The H.264 decoder in libstagefright in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 mishandles Memory Management Control Operation (MMCO) data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 25818142.

Affected (2)

Products: Google: Android

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 6.0.1
Google Android	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (4)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

Source: security@android.com

Vendor Advisory

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/943323f1d9d3dd5c2634deb26cbe72343ca6b3db

Source: security@android.com

Vendor Advisory

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/943323f1d9d3dd5c2634deb26cbe72343ca6b3db

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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