AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2015-6633

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-12-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The display drivers in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48Z and 6.0 before 2015-12-01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 23987307.

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 confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Android display drivers that can be triggered by a specially crafted media file, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

MitigationApply Android security updates (5.1.1 LMY48Z or 6.0 as of 2015-12-01 or later) to affected devices; enforce patch management for Android fleets.

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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
AndroidOperating system
Affected:>= 5.0, < 5.1.1= 6.0

CVSS 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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/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.

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  1. Check Android OS version
    On the device, go to Settings > About Phone > Android version. Alternatively, run 'adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB.
    Affected if Version is 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.1, 5.1.1 before LMY48Z, or 6.0
  2. Confirm build date (for 5.1.1 devices)
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Build number, or run 'adb shell getprop ro.build.date.utc' to get the Unix timestamp of the build.
    Affected if Build date is before the 2015-12-01 security patch (timestamp 1448956800) and version is 5.1.1
  3. Check security patch level (for 6.0 devices)
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level, or run 'adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patch'.
    Affected if Patch level is earlier than December 2015 or not set

Your device is affected if it runs Android 5.0 through 5.1.1 (before LMY48Z) or Android 6.0 without the December 2015 security update.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later
Fixed in 5.1.1
Interim mitigation

Apply Android security updates (5.1.1 LMY48Z or 6.0 as of 2015-12-01 or later) to affected devices; enforce patch management for Android fleets.

Recommended fix High confidence

Android 5.1.1 (LMY48Z) or later for 5.x; Android 6.0.1 or later for 6.0

  1. Check the current Android version on the device in Settings > About Phone > Android version
  2. For Android 5.0-5.1.0 devices: Upgrade to Android 5.1.1 LMY48Z or later stable release
  3. For Android 6.0 devices: Upgrade to Android 6.0.1 or later which includes the December 2015 security patchset
  4. If the device cannot receive official OTA updates, consider flashing a factory image from the official Android developer site for the device model
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the Android version and security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Security patch level
Caveat Upgrading Android OS may cause incompatibility with apps that require older Android versions, and some device-specific features or carrier apps may not function after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
27.0 hours of engineering $4,800
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