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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3c4edac2a5b00dec6c8579a0ee658… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 (vdb-entry)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c17ad2f0c7e00fd1bbf01d0dfed41… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c2639afac631f5c1ffddf70ee8a6f… (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.