Is CVE-2016-3758 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-3758 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-3758?

CVE-2016-3758 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-3758?

CVE-2016-3758 has an EPSS score of 0.44% (36th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3758?

Upgrade android-platform-dalvik on debian 11 to 6.0.1+r55-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-3758

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in libdex/OptInvocation.cpp in DexClassLoader 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 2016-07-01 allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that provides a long filename, aka internal bug 27840771.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available

android-platform-dalvikDebian

Fixed in:6.0.1+r55-1CVE-2016-3758

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

source.android.com

Other references1

android.googlesource.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.