First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability in the ih264d decoder in Mediaserver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0. Android ID: A-30481714.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | =6.0 | |
Android | =6.0.1 | |
Android | =7.0 | |
Android | ||
=6.0 | ||
=6.0.1 | ||
=7.0 |
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CVE-2016-6773 is rated as Moderate due to its potential to enable unauthorized access to sensitive data.
To resolve CVE-2016-6773, users should update their Android devices to the latest version that contains the security patch.
CVE-2016-6773 affects Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0.
CVE-2016-6773 is an information disclosure vulnerability found in the ih264d decoder of the Mediaserver.
CVE-2016-6773 is a local vulnerability, meaning exploitation requires a malicious application running on the same device.