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CVE-2016-1621

libvpx: remote code execution via crafted media file

Published Modified CWE 119
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD. Rated lower by Red Hat (high), Ubuntu (high).

Description

libvpx in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49H, and 6.0 before 2016-03-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, related to libwebm/mkvparser.cpp and other files, aka internal bug 23452792.

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
debian 11libvpx1.6.1-1
debian 12libvpx1.6.1-1
debian 13libvpx1.6.1-1
debian 14libvpx1.6.1-1
echolibvpx1.6.1-1
ubuntu 16.04android20160307-0742-0ubuntu3
ubuntu 16.04-ESMandroid20160307-0742-0ubuntu3
ubuntu 16.10android20160307-0742-0ubuntu3
ubuntu 17.04android20160307-0742-0ubuntu3

References

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