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CVE-2016-3828

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-3828 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Android 6.x devices prior to the August 2016 security update. It stems from improper handling of invalid PPS and SPS NAL units in media files, specifically within the mediaserver component. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into processing a crafted media file, leading to a device hang or reboot. While the CVSS score is 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack with user interaction, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited widespread attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.57%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
44.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0057 is in the 47th percentile among its peer group of 5,758 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

googlevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

android.googlesource.com / platform/external/libavc/+/7554755536019e439433c515eeb44e701fb3bfb2
Issue TrackingPatch
source.android.com / security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/92221