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CVE-2016-6701 is a high-severity Android 7.0 issue in libskia. A maliciously crafted file could corrupt memory while media or data is processed, potentially allowing code execution in the Gallery process. The bundle identifies fixes in the Android 2016-11-01 security bulletin. Exposure is limited by the provided evidence to Android 7.0 devices lacking the 2016-11-01 Android security update or equivalent vendor patch. No other affected products or versions are supported by the supplied sources. Treat this as a patch-compliance issue for legacy Android 7.0 assets. It is high impact if unpatched devices still process untrusted media, but the supplied evidence does not show known active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Apply the Android 2016-11-01 security update or later applicable vendor update.; Confirm device builds include the relevant Android security bulletin fixes.; Retire or replace Android 7.0 devices that cannot receive vendor updates..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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