Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-1538?

Affected: Android (Google). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-1538 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2015-1538 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-1538?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1538?

Fixed versions are available, including Android 5.1.

How urgently should CVE-2015-1538 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2015-1538

CriticalPublic exploit

Stagefright — Android libstagefright remote code execution

Published Oct 1, 2015 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Also known as Stagefright

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-1538 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Android (Google).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Android 5.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

99%

Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Integer overflow in the SampleTable::setSampleToChunkParams function in SampleTable.cpp in libstagefright in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted atoms in MP4 data that trigger an unchecked multiplication, aka internal bug 20139950, a related issue to CVE-2015-4496.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
AndroidGoogle	See advisory	5.1

Patched Releases

Android

5.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 1, 2015
Last updated
Aug 6, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-189

References

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Integer overflow in the SampleTable::setSampleToChunkParams function in SampleTable.cpp in libstagefright in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted atoms in MP4 data that trigger an unchecked multiplication, aka internal bug 20139950, a related issue to CVE-2015-4496.
Affected: Android (Google). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Android 5.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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