CVE-2016-3861
LibUtils in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles conversions...
- Published
- Sep 11, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- google_android
- Evidence observed
- Sep 8, 2016
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 97.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
LibUtils in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles conversions between Unicode character encodings with different encoding widths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 29250543.
Sources
2- CVE-2016-3861Exploit
my extended take on Mark Brand's CVE 2016-3861 libutils bug
Google Security Research · android · Sep 8, 2016
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