Google Android 4.4.4/5.0/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1 Mediaserver memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Google Android 4.4.4/5.0/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Mediaserver. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-0803. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Google Android 4.4.4/5.0/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2016 as Nexus Security Bulletin - February 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0803 since 12/15/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/13/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 74 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264260 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-0803), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (264260) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56317†). The entries VDB-80765, VDB-80766, VDB-80768 and VDB-80769 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 264260
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-0803

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Nexus Security Bulletin - February 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0803 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0803
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80767
Vulnerability Center: 56317 - Google Android Remote Code Execution due to Vulnerability in Mediaserver - CVE-2016-0803, Critical

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

Created: 02/02/2016 16:37
Updated: 09/13/2025 22:48
Changes: 02/02/2016 16:37 (64), 07/23/2018 07:36 (8), 07/06/2022 18:07 (3), 09/13/2025 22:48 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:575:103

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