What is CVE-2016-6767?

CVE-2016-6767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-6767?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-6767

A denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver 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. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4. Android ID: A-31833604.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-4.4.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-399

References

security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6767?: CVE-2016-6767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-6767?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.