CVE-2016-6720 (GCVE-0-2016-6720)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-13 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability in libstagefright in Mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-11-01, and 7.0 before 2016-11-01 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Android ID: A-29422020.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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Date Public
2016-11-01 00:00
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