Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-3850
Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted header field in a boot image, aka Android internal bug 27917291 and Qualcomm internal bug CR945164.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% 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)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3850?
- CVE-2016-3850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3850?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.