FKIE_CVE-2016-3827

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-08-05 20:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:46
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
codecs/hevcdec/SoftHEVC.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-08-01 mishandles decoder errors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28816956.
References
security@android.comhttp://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
security@android.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92221
security@android.comhttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/a4567c66f4764442c6cb7b5c1858810194480fb5Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92221
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/a4567c66f4764442c6cb7b5c1858810194480fb5Issue Tracking, Patch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google android *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:46:24.663",
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