CVE-2016-3909

Description

The SoftMPEG4 component 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30033990.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93296 vdb entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/c48ef757cc50906e8726a3bebc3b60716292cdba patch issue tracking
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/d4271b792bdad85a80e2b83ab34c4b30b74f53ec patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3909?
CVE-2016-3909 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3909?
To fix CVE-2016-3909, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3909 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3909 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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