CVE-2016-6720

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-6720
StatePUBLISHED
Assignergoogle_android
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-12-13 19:59:07 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionAn information disclosure vulnerability 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, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Android ID: A-29422020.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Google Android Mediaserver Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Android Security Bulletin—November 2016 | Android Open Source Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 source.android.com Vendor Advisory
7c88b498fda1c2b608a9dd73960a2fd4d7b7e3f7 - platform/frameworks/av - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com Issue Tracking, Patch
2c75e1c3b98e4e94f50c63e2b7694be5f948477c - platform/frameworks/av - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com Issue Tracking, Patch
0f177948ae2640bfe4d70f8e4248e106406b3b0a - platform/frameworks/av - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com Issue Tracking, Patch
640b04121d7cd2cac90e2f7c82b97fce05f074a5 - platform/frameworks/av - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 android.googlesource.com Issue Tracking, Patch
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