CVE-2016-3822

Name: CVE-2016-3822
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-05T20:59:10.723+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3822 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315.. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

exif.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.87, as used in libjhead in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-08-01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via crafted EXIF data, aka internal bug 28868315.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.27%

66.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.0
Google	Android	4.0.1
Google	Android	4.0.2
Google	Android	4.0.3
Google	Android	4.0.4
Google	Android	4.1
Google	Android	4.1.2
Google	Android	4.2
Google	Android	4.2.1
Google	Android	4.2.2
Google	Android	4.3
Google	Android	4.3.1
Google	Android	4.4
Google	Android	4.4.1
Google	Android	4.4.2
Google	Android	4.4.3
Google	Android	5.0
Google	Android	5.0.1
Google	Android	5.1
Google	Android	5.1.0
Google	Android	6.0
Google	Android	6.0.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3825Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92226Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/jhead/+/bae671597d47b9e5955c4cb742e468cebfd7ca6bIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3825Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92226Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/jhead/+/bae671597d47b9e5955c4cb742e468cebfd7ca6bIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3822?

How severe is CVE-2016-3822?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-3822 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3822?

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Source: NVD / NIST