Is CVE-2015-8073 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-8073 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-8073 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-8073 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8073?

CVE-2015-8073 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2015-8073

CWE-119Published: November 3, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

mediaserver in Android 4.4 and 5.1 before 5.1.1 LMY48X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 14388161, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6608 and CVE-2015-8072.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-8073 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.