TI-2016-05741 Aliases CVE-2016-6699 GHSA-6f4r-qfp6-6mf7

A remote code execution vulnerability in libstagefright in Mediaserver in Android 7.0…

LOW 37CWE-119Published 2016-12-13 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability in libstagefright in Mediaserver in Android 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to cause memory corruption during media file and data processing. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of remote code execution within the context of the Mediaserver process. Android ID: A-31373622.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0132 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android::::::::	up to 7.0	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6699
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f4r-qfp6-6mf7

References

Patch 1

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3b1c9f692c4d4b7a683c2b358fc89e831a641b88

Advisory 1

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

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Sources

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