What is CVE-2016-2433?

CVE-2016-2433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-04-21.

How severe is CVE-2016-2433?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-2433

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver for Android, as used by BlackBerry smartphones before Build AAE570, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.

Published 2017-04-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% 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

Google Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98034 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2433?: CVE-2016-2433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-2433?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.