Information Exposure Affecting android package, versions <20160307-0742-0ubuntu3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1704-ANDROID-322235
  • published12 Mar 2016
  • disclosed12 Mar 2016

Introduced: 12 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-0824  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-254  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:17.04 android to version 20160307-0742-0ubuntu3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream android package and not the android package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:17.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

libmpeg2 in libstagefright in Android 6.x before 2016-03-01 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via crafted Bitstream data, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 25765591.