Google Android prior 7.0 Mediaserver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Mediaserver. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-3913. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/03/2016 with Trend Micro as Android Security Bulletin - October 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3913 since 03/30/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/13/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 107 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264201 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-3913), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 or 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (264201) and SecurityFocus (BID 93296†). The entries VDB-83735, VDB-90675, VDB-90618 and VDB-90676 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 264201
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-3913

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Android 4.4.4/5.0.2/5.1.1/6.0/6.0.1/7.0

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03/30/2016 🔍
06/18/2016 +80 days 🔍
10/03/2016 +107 days 🔍
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10/03/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +2 days 🔍
10/10/2016 +5 days 🔍
09/13/2025 +3260 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - October 2016
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3913 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92337
SecurityFocus: 93296 - Google Android Mediaserver Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2016 10:44
Updated: 09/13/2025 23:45
Changes: 10/05/2016 10:44 (58), 05/01/2019 14:12 (14), 09/22/2022 08:46 (3), 09/13/2025 23:45 (16)
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