CVE-2015-3831 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the mediaserver service in Android versions prior to 5.1.1 LMY48I. This flaw, residing in the readAt function, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been identified, the potential for remote code execution makes it a high-priority concern for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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