CRITICAL
The ih264d decoder in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 mishandles slice numbers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28673410
Published Aug 5, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.34%
Description
The ih264d decoder in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-08-01 mishandles slice numbers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28673410.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.34% 0.01339
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01339
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01339) | 70.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01339) | 67.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01176) | 76.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03986) | 80.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01176) | 77.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00499) | 77.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 75.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 72.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 85.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 84.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 67.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/a78887bcffbc2995cf9ed72e0697acf560875e9e x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92228 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/a78887bcffbc2995cf9ed72e0697acf560875e9e | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner google_android
Published Aug 5, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 30, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3820
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a