CVE-2016-3822 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the jhead library (exif.c) used in Android versions 4.x through 6.x. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by providing specially crafted EXIF data. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious image) but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in the KEV catalog, suggesting it is not actively exploited. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, with only one article from SecurityWeek.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.