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Google Android Vulnerability: CVE-2016-0810

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Google Android Vulnerability: CVE-2016-0810

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/18/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

media/libmedia/SoundPool.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 mishandles locking requirements, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 25781119.

Solution(s)

  • google-android-upgrade-latest

References

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