CVE-2016-6766

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in libmedia and libstagefright in Mediaserver 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. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-31318219.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google Inc.	Android	Android-4.4.4; Android-5.0.2; Android-5.1.1; Android-6.0; Android-6.0.1; Android-7.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 12, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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