CVE-2016-3872 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the libstagefright component of Android's mediaserver, specifically within the SoftVPX.cpp codec. This flaw affects various Android versions, including 4.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 6.x, and 7.0, prior to their respective September 2016 security updates. Rated with a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows attackers to gain elevated privileges through a crafted application. The attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but has low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Furthermore, the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, indicating a low level of public attention.
| 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
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