CVE-2016-3909

The SoftMPEG4 component in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x...

7.8 High

CVE-2016-3909 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 10, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

The SoftMPEG4 component 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 2016-10-01, and 7.0 before 2016-10-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30033990.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2016-3909
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-3909
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-4922 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-4922
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5f99-hpvg-7q92 7.8

The SoftMPEG4 component in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x...

Record: GHSA-5f99-hpvg-7q92
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3909 7.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3909
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV