First published: Mon Jun 13 2016(Updated: )
AudioSource.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01 does not initialize certain data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27855172.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | =4.0 | |
Google Android | =4.0.1 | |
Google Android | =4.0.2 | |
Google Android | =4.0.3 | |
Google Android | =4.0.4 | |
Google Android | =4.1 | |
Google Android | =4.1.2 | |
Google Android | =4.2 | |
Google Android | =4.2.1 | |
Google Android | =4.2.2 | |
Google Android | =4.3 | |
Google Android | =4.3.1 | |
Google Android | =4.4 | |
Google Android | =4.4.1 | |
Google Android | =4.4.2 | |
Google Android | =4.4.3 | |
Google Android | =5.0 | |
Google Android | =5.0.1 | |
Google Android | =5.1 | |
Google Android | =5.1.0 | |
Google Android | =6.0 | |
Google Android | =6.0.1 |
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CVE-2016-2499 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2016-2499, users should update their Android devices to versions 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, or later.
CVE-2016-2499 affects Android versions 4.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, and 6.x prior to June 1, 2016.
CVE-2016-2499 allows attackers to exploit an uninitialized data issue in libstagefright to obtain sensitive information.
Yes, CVE-2016-2499 has been patched in Android security updates released after June 1, 2016.