CVE-2015-3823
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedlibstagefright in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48T allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 21335999.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in libstagefright (Android's media playback engine) that can be triggered by processing a crafted media file, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 5.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android OS version on the deviceGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version is 5.1 or lower (5.0, 4.4.x, 4.3, etc.)
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Confirm the specific Android 5.1 build numberGo to Settings > About Phone > Build number, or run 'getprop ro.build.display.id' via ADB shellAffected if Build is earlier than LMY48T (for example, 5.1.0 or 5.1 with older security patches)
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Verify if libstagefright is present on the deviceCheck for /system/lib/libstagefright.so via file manager or 'ls -l /system/lib/libstagefright.so' via ADB shellAffected if The library file exists (it is present in all Android versions up to 5.1)
The device is affected if running Android 5.1 or any version below 5.1.1 LMY48T, as the vulnerable libstagefright library is present in those versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate affected Android devices to version 5.1.1 LMY48T or later. This is a system-level vulnerability that requires an OS patch from the device manufacturer or carrier.
Android 5.1.1 LMY48T or later
- Upgrade the Android device or system to Android 5.1.1 (build LMY48T) or later to patch the libstagefright vulnerability
- Verify the Android version after upgrade by going to Settings > About Phone > Android version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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