What is CVE-2016-6701?

CVE-2016-6701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-6701?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2016-6701

A remote code execution vulnerability in libskia in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the gallery process. Android ID: A-30190637.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2016-11-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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 (59.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.1% 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
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94162 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6701?: CVE-2016-6701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-6701?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.