Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-6720
An information disclosure vulnerability 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 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Android ID: A-29422020.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/7c88b498fda1c2b608a9dd73960a2… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/640b04121d7cd2cac90e2f7c82b97… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94143 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/2c75e1c3b98e4e94f50c63e2b7694… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/0f177948ae2640bfe4d70f8e4248e… (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6720?
- CVE-2016-6720 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6720?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.