Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-5346
An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the Google Pixel/Pixel SL Qualcomm Avtimer Driver due to a NULL pointer dereference when processing an accept system call by the user process on AF_MSM_IPC sockets, which could let a local malicious user obtain sensitive information (Android Bug ID A-32551280).
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97371 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ele7enxxh/poc-exp/tree/master/CVE-2016-5346 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5346?
- CVE-2016-5346 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5346?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5346 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.