Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Mediaserver (CVE-2016-0827)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-0827
Advisory Date: APR 07, 2016
DESCRIPTION
There are multiple integer overflows that exist in the component libeffects in mediaserver in certain versions of the Android operating system. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application. Trend Micro researcher Peter Pi is credited for the discovery and reporting of one of these vulnerabilities.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Android 4.x before 4.4.4
- Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H
- Android 6.x before 2016-03-01
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