UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2485

libstagefright in 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 does not validate OMX buffer sizes for the GSM and G711 codecs, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature ...

CVE-2016-2450

codecs/on2/enc/SoftVPXEncoder.cpp in libstagefright in 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 2016-05-01 does not validate OMX buffer sizes, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining...

CVE-2016-2450

CVE-2016-2450 affects Android Mediaserver (libstagefright) where codecs/on2/enc/SoftVPXEncoder.cpp does not validate OMX buffer sizes. The issue resides in mediaserver’s handling of certain video/codec operations and enables local privilege escalation to Signature or SignatureOrSystem via a craft...

The vulnerability of the Android operating system, allowing a hacker to execute arbitrary code

The vulnerability of the OMXNodeInstance::emptyBuffer function in the libstagefright library of the Android operating system arises due to buffer overflow. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application...

Lax Security to Blame for NASDAQ Hack

The cyber attack on the NASDAQ OMX Group late last year was the result of shoddy security, according to a new report via Reuters. Computers running NASDAQ’s Director’s Desk, the software that was breached, had faulty firewalls, missing security patches and were running outdated software, like...

Anti-computer hacking bill coming in U.S. Congress !

Strengthening cybersecurity is the goal of legislation being introduced in the U.S. Congress after reports of hack attacks on computer networks at Nasdaq OMX Group NDAQ.O and at oil and gas companies. "Cyber-threats are not on the horizon, they are upon us," Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, wh...

NASDAQ Hack Raises Critical Infrastructure Concerns

NASDAQ OMX, owners and operators of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, reported this weekend that their systems had been infiltrated by unknown hackers. According to a report in the New York Times, NASDAQ OMX contacted federal law enforcement officials after discovering suspicious files in a part of thei...