CVE-2016-2459 : mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1,

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 2016-05-01 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, related to IGraphicBufferConsumer.cpp and IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp, aka internal bug 27556038.

Published 2016-05-09 10:59:37

Updated 2016-05-09 22:08:35

Source Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

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Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2016-2459

Google » Android » Version: 4.0.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.4
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.3
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Google » Android » Version: 4.2
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Google » Android » Version: 6.0.1
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Google » Android » Version: 6.0
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Google » Android » Version: 4.1.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.2.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.3
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Google » Android » Version: 4.2.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4
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Google » Android » Version: 4.3.1
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Google » Android » Version: 5.0
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4.1
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Google » Android » Version: 5.0.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4.3
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Google » Android » Version: 5.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.1.1
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2459

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 20 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2459

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2016-2459

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-2459

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

Android Security Bulletin—May 2016 | Android Open Source Project
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