CVE - CVE-2016-2414

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-2414	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Minikin library in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-04-01 does not properly consider negative size values in font data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and reboot loop) via a crafted font, aka internal bug 26413177.
References
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CONFIRM:http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html CONFIRM:https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/minikin/+/ca8ac8acdad662230ae37998c6c4091bb39402b6 CONFIRM:https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/minikin/+/f4785aa1947b8d22d5b19559ef1ca526d98e0e73 CONFIRM:https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=192618
Assigning CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Date Record Created
20160218	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160218)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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