CVE-2016-1621: google android
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1621DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1621
Published 12-03-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1621 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 5.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.90%
0%100%
Low · -0.29 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-03-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libvpx in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.0 before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to libwebm/mkvparser.cpp and other files, aka internal bug 23452792.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.29 pp
From 6.19% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score5.90%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libvpx< 1.6.1-1
Google1 product
- androidEOL4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.2 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.3 | 4.3.1 | 4.4 | 4.4.1 | 4.4.2 | 4.4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.1 | 5.1.0 | 5.1.1 | 6.0 | 6.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- android< 20160307-0742-0ubuntu3
3 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179128.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA