Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android
CVE-2016-3854
drivers/media/video/msm/msm_mctl_buf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate the image mode, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR897326.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92256 (vdb-entry)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3854?
- CVE-2016-3854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.