# CVE-2016-1621: libvpx in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.0 before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arb

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libvpx in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.0 before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to libwebm/mkvparser.cpp and other files, aka internal bug 23452792.

## What to do

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## References

- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/04839626ed859623901ebd3a5fd483982186b59d
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/5a9753fca56f0eeb9f61e342b2fccffc364f9426
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/5a6788730acfc6fd8f4a6ef89d2c376572a26b55
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84239
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179128.html

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