Google Android up to 6.x Mediaserver mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 6.x. It has been classified as very critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp of the component Mediaserver. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-2505. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android up to 6.x (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp 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 summary by CVE is:

mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not validate a certain section length, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28333006.

The weakness was presented 07/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2505 since 02/18/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/21/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 6.x 2016-07-05 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-88897, VDB-88898, VDB-88899 and VDB-88900 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 6.x

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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