Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-3871
Multiple buffer overflows in codecs/mp3dec/SoftMP3.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, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29422022.
EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3871?
- CVE-2016-3871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3871?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.