CVE-2016-6713 | Vulnetix

CVE-2016-6713 PUBLISHED

Reported by google_android · Published November 25, 2016

A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-11-01 and 7.0 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-30822755.

Fixed versions

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Package	Ecosystem	Fixed in
android	google	6.0.1

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google Inc.	Android	Android-6.0, Android-6.0.1, Android-7.0
Google Inc.	Android	6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0

Timeline

Nov 8, 2016 CVE Published
Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory
Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
Oct 7, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

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