# CVE-2016-3862: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## 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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## References

- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e739d9ca5469ed30129d0fa228e3d0f2878671ac
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763

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