CVE-2016-6720 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6720?

CVE-2016-6720 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-2016-6720?

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

Vulnerability Description

An 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	>= 4.0, < 4.4.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94143Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/0f177948ae2640bfe4d70fIssue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/2c75e1c3b98e4e94f50c63Issue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/640b04121d7cd2cac90e2fIssue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/7c88b498fda1c2b608a9ddIssue TrackingPatch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94143Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/0f177948ae2640bfe4d70fIssue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/2c75e1c3b98e4e94f50c63Issue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/640b04121d7cd2cac90e2fIssue TrackingPatch
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/7c88b498fda1c2b608a9ddIssue TrackingPatch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6720?

CVE-2016-6720 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An 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 ena...

How severe is CVE-2016-6720?

CVE-2016-6720 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-2016-6720?

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