Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0/6.x Mediaserver AudioSource.cpp information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0/6.x. This impacts an unknown function of the file AudioSource.cpp of the component Mediaserver. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-2499. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Android up to 4.4.3/5.0.1/5.1.0/6.x (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file AudioSource.cpp of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

AudioSource.cpp in libstagefright in 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 2016-06-01 does not initialize certain data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27855172.

The weakness was disclosed 06/13/2016 as 27855172 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at android.googlesource.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2499 since 02/18/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1 or 6.0 2016-06-01 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-87840, VDB-87841, VDB-87842 and VDB-87843 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

• Google

Name

• Android

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.3
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.2
• 3.2.3
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.5
• 3.2.6
• 4.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.1
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.2
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.3
• 4.3.1
• 4.4
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 5.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.1.0
• 6.x

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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