What is CVE-2016-3766?

CVE-2016-3766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-3766?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2016-3766

MPEG4Extractor.cpp 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, and 6.x before 2016-07-01 does not check whether memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 28471206.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3766?: CVE-2016-3766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-3766?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.