CVE-2016-6712

A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5...

5.5 MediumFix available

A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx 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 2016-11-01 could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Android ID: A-30593752.

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

0.72%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-6712
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-6712
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-7615 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-7615
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cw6q-wf22-j892 5.5

A remote denial of service vulnerability in libvpx in Mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5...

Record: GHSA-cw6q-wf22-j892
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS: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

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-6712
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-6712 5.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6712
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6712 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6712
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libvpx` Debian:12	before 1.6.1-1	1.6.1-1
`libvpx` Debian:13	before 1.6.1-1	1.6.1-1
`libvpx` Debian:14	before 1.6.1-1	1.6.1-1
`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-2016-6712 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published December 13, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in libvpx 1.6.1-1.