CVE-2016-1621 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the libvpx library within the mediaserver component of Android versions 4.x, 5.x, and 6.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a specially crafted media file. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no user interaction or authentication, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its criticality, there is no public exploit intelligence, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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