CVE-2016-6712 — Improper Input Validation in Google Android

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation6 documents6 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 58.81%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Webmproject LibvpxGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedDec 13
Latest updateMay 17

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 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android22 versions+21
▶Debianwebmproject/libvpx< 1.6.1-1+3

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-cw6q-wf22-j892: A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2016-6712: A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4↗2016-12-13
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OSV
CVE-2016-6712: A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4↗2016-12-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Android
CVE-2016-6712: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6712 Severity: HIGH Affected AOSP versions: 4↗2016-11-01
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Debian
CVE-2016-6712: libvpx - A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4.x...↗2016
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