CVE-2016-6714 — Improper Access Control in Google Android

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 67.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google AndroidGoogle INC Android
Timeline
PublishedNov 25
Latest updateMay 14

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 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 Packages3 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android6.0 — 6.0.1+1
▶CVEListV5google_inc/androidAndroid-6.0, Android-6.0.1, Android-7.0+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-j7xx-3rgr-fq75: A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 6↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2016-6714: A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 6↗2016-11-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2016-6714: Android Security Bulletin 2016-11-01 CVE: CVE-2016-6714 Severity: HIGH Affected AOSP versions: 6↗2016-11-01
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