Integer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2016-3901
Multiple integer overflows in drivers/crypto/msm/qcedev.c in the Qualcomm cryptographic engine driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29999161 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1046434.
Vulnerability class: Integer 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: 0.005 (41.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93327 (vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3901?
- CVE-2016-3901 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3901?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3901 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.