CVE-2016-3812

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MediaTek video codec driver versions prior to 2016-07-05

Description The issue is related to a lack of protection for service data in the MediaTek video codec driver. It allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2016-07-05, update the MediaTek video codec driver to a version released after 2016-07-05 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the video codec driver until a patch is available.