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TI-2016-02172 Aliases CVE-2016-2417GHSA-3q6q-qc68-x6pf

media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 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 parameter data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, and consequently bypass an unspecified protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 26914474.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05065 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.2VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2417
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q6q-qc68-x6pf

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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