CVE-2016-1621

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

libvpx in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.0 before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to libwebm/mkvparser.cpp and other files, aka internal bug 23452792.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179128.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84239
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/04839626ed859623901ebd3a5fd483982186b59d
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/5a9753fca56f0eeb9f61e342b2fccffc364f9426
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/5a6788730acfc6fd8f4a6ef89d2c376572a26b55
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179128.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-03-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/04839626ed859623901ebd3a5fd483982186b59d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libvpx/+/5a9753fca56f0eeb9f61e342b2fccffc364f9426
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/5a6788730acfc6fd8f4a6ef89d2c376572a26b55
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.7%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

google

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