CVE-2016-6712 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94137
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/fdb1b40e7bb147c07bdaIssue TrackingPatch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94137
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/fdb1b40e7bb147c07bdaIssue TrackingPatch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6712?

CVE-2016-6712 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 speci...

How severe is CVE-2016-6712?

CVE-2016-6712 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6712?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.