What is CVE-2016-2473?

CVE-2016-2473 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-2473?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2016-2473

The Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-06-01 on Nexus 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27777501.

EPSS: 0.007 (47.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2473?: CVE-2016-2473 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-2473?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.