Integer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2016-2068
The MSM QDSP6 audio driver (aka sound driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow, and buffer overflow or buffer over-read) via a crafted application that performs a (1) AUDIO_EFFECTS_WRITE or (2) AUDIO_EFFECTS_READ operation, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR1006609.
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel… (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2068?
- CVE-2016-2068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2068 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.