Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-6747
A denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Android ID: A-31244612. References: NVIDIA N-CVE-2016-6747.
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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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94212 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6747?
- CVE-2016-6747 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6747?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.