Out of bounds write in MediaServer (libOmxVdec) (CVE-2016-6759)
Release Date:
December 6, 2016
Affected Projects:
Android for MSMFirefox OS for MSMQRD Android
Advisory ID:
QCIR-2016-00064-1
CVE ID(s):
Summary:
The following security vulnerabilities have been identified: CVE-2016-6759 omx_vdec::empty_this_buffer() doesn't validate the index of the buffer to be emptied, leading to an out of bounds write.
Access Vector: Local
Security Risk: High
Access Vector: Local
Affected Versions:
All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.
Patch:
We advise customers to apply the following patches:
Individual Patches
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- CVE-2016-6759:
Acknowledgement:
This issue was reported to Google by an external security researcher. Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. (QuIC) thanks Google for bringing this issue to QuIC's attention.
Revisions:
Initial
Contact:
security-advisory@quicinc.com