CVE-2016-6714 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6714?

CVE-2016-6714 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6714?

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

Vulnerability Description

A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-11-01 and 7.0 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-31092462.

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	>= 6.0, <= 6.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94137Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94137Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6714?

CVE-2016-6714 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-11-01 and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or re...

How severe is CVE-2016-6714?

CVE-2016-6714 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-2016-6714?

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