Google Android up to 6.0 Mediaserver information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android up to 6.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Mediaserver. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6611. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android up to 6.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 09/02/2015 by Jack Tang and Peter Pi with Trend Micro as Nexus Security Bulletin, November 2015 as confirmed security bulletin (Google Groups). The advisory is shared at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6611 since 08/21/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

There are information disclosure vulnerabilities in mediaserver that can permit a bypass of security measures in place to increase the difficulty of attackers exploiting the platform.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version Build LMY48X or 6.0 Security Patch Level 11-01-2015 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107821) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55525†). Similar entries are available at VDB-79009, VDB-79008, VDB-79007 and VDB-79006. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android Build LMY48X/6.0 Security Patch Level 11-01-2015

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08/19/2015 🔍
08/21/2015 +2 days 🔍
09/02/2015 +12 days 🔍
11/01/2015 +60 days 🔍
11/03/2015 +2 days 🔍
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12/09/2015 +36 days 🔍
01/07/2016 +29 days 🔍
06/26/2022 +2362 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Nexus Security Bulletin, November 2015
Researcher: Jack Tang, Peter Pi
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-6611 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6611
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79005
X-Force: 107821 - Google Android Mediaserver security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1034049
Vulnerability Center: 55525 - Google Android Remote Information Disclosure in Mediaserver - CVE-2015-6611, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2015 16:05
Updated: 06/26/2022 08:26
Changes: 11/03/2015 16:05 (65), 06/20/2018 08:40 (6), 06/26/2022 08:26 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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