CVE-2016-3871 json
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.…
published 2016-09-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4884
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/av/+/3c4edac2a5b00dec6c8579a0ee658cfb3bb16d94
issue-tracking, patch
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android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/av/+/c17ad2f0c7e00fd1bbf01d0dfed41f72d78267ad
issue-tracking, patch
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android.googlesource.com
/platform/frameworks/av/+/c2639afac631f5c1ffddf70ee8a6fe943d0bedf9
issue-tracking, patch
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036763
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3871
- NVD CVE-2016-3871
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