CVE-2015-6609 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the libutils component of Android, affecting versions before 5.1.1 LMY48X and 6.0 before the 2015-11-01 patch. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by processing a specially crafted audio file. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known public exploit code or Metasploit module, the vulnerability garnered significant community discussion and media coverage at the time, indicating its perceived importance.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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