CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0810

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SoundPool.cpp file in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before February 1, 2016 mishandles locking requirements, allowing attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can obtain Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, posing a serious threat to system security and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications for potential threats.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS