High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 13, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-6699

Description

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.

Affected products

Google/Android
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=7.0

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3b1c9f692c4d4b7a683c2b358fc89e831a641b88nvdIssue TrackingPatch
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94157nvd

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