CVE-2016-3743 is a critical vulnerability affecting Android 6.x before the July 2016 security update, specifically within the mediaserver's H.264 decoder. It stems from uninitialized data structures, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service via a specially crafted media file. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no user interaction and enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical nature, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| 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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