media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not initialize certain metadata buffer pointers, 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 26324358.
References
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/8d87321b704cb3f88e8cae668937d001fd63d5e3 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2016-04-17 17:59
Updated : 2016-04-20 08:40
NVD link : CVE-2016-2418
Mitre link : CVE-2016-2418
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
- android