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CVE-2016-3821

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.76%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Android. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-3821
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.76%
Android

Original NVD Description

libmedia in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 has certain incorrect declarations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28166152.