CVE-2015-6602
Severity Level: High
AppRisk Coverage: Yes
Type: Vulnerability
OWASP: M4: Unintended Data Leakage
Aliases:
- Stagefright vulnerability
- Stagefright 2.0
Platform: Android
File size (bytes): N/A
Filename: N/A
App title: N/A
MD5 Hash: N/A
SHA1 hash: N/A
Affected CVE:
- CVE-2015-6602
Details or analysis:
This is one of several vulnerabilities, also known as “Stagefright vulnerabilities”, in the Android library “libutils“. This specific vulnerability affects Android OS prior to 5.1.1. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability could allow a malicious application or individual to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, or cause a denial of service, via crafted metadata in MP3 or MP4 files.
In an attack scenario involving MMS, an attacker could send attack code via a multimedia file that, when received, could auto-execute. The vulnerabilities affect Android OS versions from 2.2 (Froyo) and prior to 5.1.1 r9 (Lollipop).
The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) released Android 5.1.1 r9 to address the vulnerabilities. Android Marshmallow with Security Patch Level of November 1, 2015 or later also addresses the vulnerabilities.
For more information, see the reference links.
Reference:
- Security