CVE-2016-3862

moderate-risk
Published 2016-09-11

media/ExifInterface.java 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 2016-09-01 does not properly interact with the use of static variables in libjhead_jni, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29270469.

Do I need to act?

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0.24% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate