CVE-2016-2476: mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-06-01...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-2476 is an Android mediaserver privilege-escalation flaw. A malicious app on an affected device could abuse weak OMX buffer-size validation to gain elevated Android permissions, including Signature or SignatureOrSystem access. This is mainly a legacy-device risk. Exposure is most likely in unmanaged, unsupported, embedded, kiosk, or legacy Android fleets still running the affected Android versions or missing the June 1, 2016 Android security update. Modern fully patched devices are unlikely to be exposed based on the provided sources. Prioritize remediation for any legacy Android devices that can install apps or process untrusted workloads. This is not a current mass-exploitation claim, but privilege escalation on unsupported mobile or embedded devices can undermine device trust and management controls. Mitigation focus: Apply the June 1, 2016 Android security update or later vendor firmware.; Upgrade Android 4.x, 5.x, and early 6.x devices beyond affected builds.; Retire devices that cannot receive vendor security updates..

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Jun 13, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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