Google Android 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0 Mediaserver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-2452. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - May 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2452 since 02/18/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0 or 6.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 4.4.4/5.0.2/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1

Timelineinfo

02/18/2016 🔍
05/02/2016 +74 days 🔍
05/02/2016 +0 days 🔍
05/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/09/2016 +6 days 🔍
07/27/2022 +2270 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - May 2016
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-2452 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83117
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2016 10:57
Updated: 07/27/2022 16:06
Changes: 05/03/2016 10:57 (62), 11/06/2018 08:10 (1), 07/27/2022 16:06 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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