CVE-2016-6712
MEDIUMAndroid libvpx - Remote Denial of Service via Specially Crafted File
Title source: llmDescription
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx 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 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Android ID: A-30593752.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94137
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/fdb1b40e7bb147c07bda988c9501ad223795d12d
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0072
EPSS Percentile
49.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (22)
google/android
4.0
google/android
4.0.1
google/android
4.0.2
google/android
4.0.3
google/android
4.0.4
google/android
4.1
google/android
4.1.2
google/android
4.2
google/android
4.2.1
google/android
4.2.2
... and 12 more
Published
Dec 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026