CVE-2016-6711 json
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and…
published 2016-12-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7614
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-11-01 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-30593765.
Patch / fix
- libvpx Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6711
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/external/libvpx/+/063be1485e0099bc81ace3a08b0ec9186dcad693
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94137
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6711
- NVD CVE-2016-6711
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