Buffer Size Validation Vulnerability in libstagefright in Android

CVE-2016-2451 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

codecs/on2/dec/SoftVPX.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 2016-05-01 does not validate VPX output buffer sizes, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 27597103.

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