Description
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 2016-07-01 does not limit process-memory usage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28615448.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/6fdee2a83432b3b150d6a34f231c4e2f7353c01eVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/e7142a0703bc93f75e213e96ebc19000022afed9
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/6fdee2a83432b3b150d6a34f231c4e2f7353c01eVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/e7142a0703bc93f75e213e96ebc19000022afed9
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 11, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified