# CVE-2016-2417: media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp 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 2016-04-01 does n

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2016-04-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp 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 2016-04-01 does not initialize a parameter data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26914474.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39685/
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/1171e7c047bf79e7c93342bb6a812c9edd86aa84
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39685

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