Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in libjpeg in Android 4.x, 5.0.x, and 5.1.x

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in libjpeg in Android 4.x, 5.0.x, and 5.1.x

CVE-2016-6702 · MEDIUM Severity

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

A remote code execution vulnerability in libjpeg in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, and 5.1.x before 5.1.1 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of an unprivileged process. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution in an application that uses libjpeg. Android ID: A-30259087.

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