CVE-2016-0839: Google Android

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

post_proc/volume_listener.c in mediaserver in Android 6.x before 2016-04-01 mishandles deleted effect context, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 25753245.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 6.0 only; version 6.0.1 only

Published 2016-04-18. Last modified 2026-06-17.