media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 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 handle pointer, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26403627.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) | |
| Android | 5.0.1 (including) | 5.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) | |
| Android | 5.1.0 (including) | 5.1.0 (including) | |
| Android | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) | |
| Android | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | vivid/stable-phone-overlay | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/25be9ac20db51044e1b09ca67906355e4f328d48
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/25be9ac20db51044e1b09ca67906355e4f328d48