CVE-2016-0804 is a critical vulnerability affecting Android versions 5.x and 6.x, specifically within the mediaserver component's NuPlayer::GenericSource::notifyPreparedAndCleanup function. This flaw, rated 9.8 CVSS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption by processing a specially crafted media file. While highly severe and easily exploitable over a network with no user interaction, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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