Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0 Mediaserver information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-6773. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android 6.0/6.0.1/7.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Mediaserver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2016. The weakness was disclosed 01/12/2017 by Hao Sun with Alibaba (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6773 since 08/11/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/14/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 38 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264199 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-6773), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (264199) and SecurityFocus (BID 94707†). The entries VDB-90448, VDB-90450, VDB-95213 and VDB-95214 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 264199
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-6773

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08/11/2016 🔍
12/05/2016 +116 days 🔍
12/07/2016 +2 days 🔍
01/12/2017 +36 days 🔍
01/12/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/14/2025 +3166 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Hao Sun
Organization: Alibaba
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6773 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6773
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95232
SecurityFocus: 94707 - Google Android Mediaserver CVE-2016-6773 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6773 - Google - Android - Medium

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

Created: 01/13/2017 08:09
Updated: 09/14/2025 03:54
Changes: 01/13/2017 08:09 (67), 07/20/2020 16:10 (1), 09/14/2025 03:54 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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