Integer overflows in libeffects leading to privilege escalation in Android

Integer overflows in libeffects leading to privilege escalation in Android

CVE-2016-0827 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Multiple integer overflows in libeffects in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.x before 2016-03-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, related to EffectBundle.cpp and EffectReverb.cpp, aka internal bug 26347509.

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