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…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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 2016-05-01 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, related to IGraphicBufferConsumer.cpp and IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp, aka internal bug 27556038.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00414 35th 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 · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable |
- 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:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 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
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | Vulnerable | |
| 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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:android_one:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_6p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_7_\(2013\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:pixel_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- 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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:android_one:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_6p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_7_\(2013\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:pixel_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cccp-pf4f-pc2f
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-2016-2459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cccp-pf4f-pc2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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