CVE-2016-3920
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6...
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 30744884.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 30744884.
- Record
CVE-2016-3920- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 30744884.
- Record
CVE-2016-3920- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4933 No score
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 30744884.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4933- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w3w6-rmwx-6qpm
5.5
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6...
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 30744884.
- Record
GHSA-w3w6-rmwx-6qpm- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3920
5.5
id3/ID3.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in Android 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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang or reboot) via a crafted file, aka internal bug 30744884.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3920- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
androidUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-3920 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.72%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/6d0249be2275fd4086783f259f4e2c54722a7c55
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
securityfocus.com/bid/93292
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3920
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3w6-rmwx-6qpm
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3920
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3920