Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-3843
Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the kernel performance subsystem and the Qualcomm performance component, aka Android internal bugs 28086229 and 29119870 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1011071.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92237 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92250 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3843?
- CVE-2016-3843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3843?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.