Google Android up to 6.x Mediaserver decoder/ih264d_api.c input validation

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android up to 6.x. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file decoder/ih264d_api.c of the component Mediaserver. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3743. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Google Android up to 6.x (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file decoder/ih264d_api.c of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

decoder/ih264d_api.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 27907656.

The weakness was shared 07/06/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - July 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3743 since 03/30/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD 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.

Upgrading to version 6.x 2016-07-01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-88897, VDB-88898, VDB-88899 and VDB-88900 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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