CVE-2016-6747

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: November 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

A denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android before 2016-11-05 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-31244612. References: NVIDIA N-CVE-2016-6747.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94212
Source: security@android.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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