CVE-2016-2483: The mm-video-v4l2 venc component in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x befo...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-2483 is an Android media-service privilege escalation issue. A malicious app on affected Android versions could abuse mishandled buffer counting in the video encoder component to gain elevated Signature or SignatureOrSystem-level access. The bundle does not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy Android devices running affected versions without the June 1, 2016 Android security fixes or equivalent vendor firmware updates. Current managed fleets are exposed mainly through unsupported, unpatched, or embedded Android devices. Prioritize remediation for any still-supported or business-critical Android devices on affected legacy builds. Unsupported devices should be replaced or isolated because this is a local app-to-system privilege escalation path, not just an application crash. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant Android security update or vendor firmware containing the June 1, 2016 fix.; Upgrade Android 4.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, and 6.x devices past the vulnerable build levels.; 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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