CVE-2016-3828 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

decoder/ih264d_api.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 mishandles invalid PPS and SPS NAL units, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28835995.

Published: 2016-08-05

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4841	decoder/ih264d_api.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 mishandles invalid PPS and SPS NAL units, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28835995.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00192.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92221
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/7554755536019e439433c515eeb44e701fb3bfb2

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2016-08-05T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.283Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3828

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-05T20:59:18.083

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3828

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-172

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