CVE-2016-3819

Integer overflow in codecs/on2/h264dec/source/h264bsd_dpb.c in libstagefright in mediaserver in...

9.8 Critical

Integer overflow in codecs/on2/h264dec/source/h264bsd_dpb.c 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, and 6.x before 2016-08-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 28533562.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.75%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2016-3819
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-3819
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-4832 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-4832
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4mcp-5w2g-2hfj 9.8

Integer overflow in codecs/on2/h264dec/source/h264bsd_dpb.c in libstagefright in mediaserver in...

Record: GHSA-4mcp-5w2g-2hfj
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3819 9.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3819
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`android` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-3819 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published August 5, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.75%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.