What is CVE-2016-3935?

CVE-2016-3935 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-2016-3935?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-3935 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Integer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2016-3935

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 29999665 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1046507.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (42.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3935?: CVE-2016-3935 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-2016-3935?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3935 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.