Is CVE-2016-6712 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-6712 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-6712?

CVE-2016-6712 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-6712?

CVE-2016-6712 has an EPSS score of 0.72% (50th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6712?

Upgrade libvpx on debian 11 to 1.6.1-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-6712

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

libvpxDebian

Fixed in:1.6.1-1CVE-2016-6712

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

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days

50thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 50% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

android.googlesource.com

Vendor Advisory1

source.android.com

Other references1

securityfocus.com

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CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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