Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-3938
drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_overlay.c in the Qualcomm video driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30019716 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1049232.
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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: 0.005 (43.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.3% 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)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93336 (vdb-entry)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Mitigation)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3938?
- CVE-2016-3938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3938?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.