CVE-2016-6765: A denial of service vulnerability in libstagefright in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specia...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This Android vulnerability can let a malicious media file make an affected device hang or reboot. The business impact is availability: disrupted phones, tablets, or embedded Android devices. The source rates the issue High because denial of service may be triggered remotely. Exposure is most likely on legacy Android devices still running the listed versions or vendor builds that did not receive the December 2016 Android security bulletin fix. Prioritize remediation for managed or business-critical Android devices still on the affected versions. This is not a data-theft issue in the sources, but device reboots can disrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Update affected devices to a vendor build containing the December 2016 Android security fixes or later.; Check device-maker and carrier guidance for model-specific firmware availability.; Retire or replace unsupported Android devices that cannot receive security updates..

Prepared

Jun 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.