CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-0846

Published: Apr 18, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.4
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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libs/binder/IMemory.cpp in the IMemory Native Interface 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 properly consider the heap size, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26877992.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidGoogle4.0 (including)4.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.0.1 (including)4.0.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.0.2 (including)4.0.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.0.3 (including)4.0.3 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.0.4 (including)4.0.4 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.1 (including)4.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.1.2 (including)4.1.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.2 (including)4.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.2.1 (including)4.2.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.2.2 (including)4.2.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.3 (including)4.3 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.3.1 (including)4.3.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.4 (including)4.4 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.4.1 (including)4.4.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.4.2 (including)4.4.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle4.4.3 (including)4.4.3 (including)
AndroidGoogle5.0 (including)5.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle5.0.1 (including)5.0.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle5.1 (including)5.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle5.1.0 (including)5.1.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle6.0.1 (including)6.0.1 (including)
AndroidUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
AndroidUbuntutrusty*
AndroidUbuntuupstream*
AndroidUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
AndroidUbuntuwily*
AndroidUbuntuxenial*
AndroidUbuntuyakkety*
AndroidUbuntuzesty*

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