CVE-2016-6720

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability 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 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Android ID: A-29422020.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/7c88b498fda1c2b608a9dd73960a2fd4d7b7e3f7 patch issue tracking
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/640b04121d7cd2cac90e2f7c82b97fce05f074a5 patch issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94143 third party advisory vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/2c75e1c3b98e4e94f50c63e2b7694be5f948477c patch issue tracking
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/0f177948ae2640bfe4d70f8e4248e106406b3b0a patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6720?
CVE-2016-6720 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6720?
To fix CVE-2016-6720, 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-2016-6720 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6720 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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