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title: "CVE-2016-6701\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-6701

Publication date 25 November 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-2016-6701?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability in libskia 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 High due to the possibility of remote code execution within the
context of the gallery process. Android ID: A-30190637.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6701?format=md#notes)

## 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 |
| chromium-browser | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored |
| oxide-qt | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 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)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

code not present in chromium sources

## 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-2016-6701)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6701)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-6701)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6701)

### Other references

* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6701>