Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2016-10389
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, there is no size check for the images being flashed onto the NAND memory in their respective partitions, so there is a possibility of writing beyond the intended partition.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10389?
- CVE-2016-10389 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10389?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.