CVE-2016-3878 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Android 6.x devices before the September 2016 security update. Specifically, the mediaserver component mishandles the decoding of zero macroblocks in H.264 media files. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted media file, leading to a device hang or reboot. The CVSS score is 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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