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CVE-2016-2429

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-2429
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.02%
Android

Original Filing — NVD Description

libFLAC/stream_decoder.c 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 2016-05-01 does not prevent free operations on uninitialized memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 27211885.