CVE-2016-3742 is a critical vulnerability affecting Android 6.x devices prior to the July 2016 security update, specifically within the mediaserver component's handling of intra mode in decoder/ih264d_process_intra_mb.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted media file. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate patching for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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