Integer overflow in Google Nexus 5x
CVE-2016-2062
The adreno_perfcounter_query_group function in drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_perfcounter.c in the Adreno GPU driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and incorrect memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted IOCTL_KGSL_PERFCOUNTER_QUERY ioctl call.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-adreno-gpu-msm-driver-cve-2016-2062 (Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035766 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2062?
- CVE-2016-2062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Nexus 5x, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2062?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2062 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.