The Minikin library in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before…
Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Minikin library 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 properly consider negative size values in font data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot loop) via a crafted font, aka internal bug 26413177.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00405 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2414
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p8f-fx67-q665
References
More Google Android vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-2414 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2414 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2p8f-fx67-q665 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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