HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-6604
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-6604

CWE-476Published: January 30, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NULL pointer dereference in Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6382.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6604 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Google1 product(s)
android
Samsung1 product(s)
exynos fimg2d
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/3
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/10
ADVISORYhttp://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/3
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/10

All References (6)

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http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/3Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/10Third Party Advisory
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http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/3Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/10Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-6604
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 30, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-6604 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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