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title: "CVE-2016-6699\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-6699

Publication date 13 December 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6699?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| android | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6699)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6699)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-6699)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6699)

### Other references

* <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/3b1c9f692c4d4b7a683c2b358fc89e831a641b88>
* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6699>