Google Android Kernel Media Driver use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel Media Driver. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7913. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component Kernel Media Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 11/07/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - November 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7913 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/30/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95702 (openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2016-1428)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197283 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux Vulnerabilities (USN-3798-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95702) and SecurityFocus (BID 94201†). See VDB-80800, VDB-93466, VDB-93476 and VDB-93458 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 95702
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2016-1428)
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OpenVAS ID: 802886
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Kernel openSUSE-SU-2016:3061-1 (Kernel)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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09/09/2016 🔍
11/07/2016 +59 days 🔍
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11/09/2016 +2 days 🔍
11/16/2016 +7 days 🔍
12/12/2016 +26 days 🔍
09/30/2022 +2118 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - November 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7913 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93468
SecurityFocus: 94201 - Linux Kernel 'tuners/tuner-xc2028.c' Local Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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

Created: 11/09/2016 14:43
Updated: 09/30/2022 14:12
Changes: 11/09/2016 14:43 (67), 05/28/2019 16:10 (12), 09/30/2022 14:12 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:7C9:103

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