Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-5853
In an audio driver in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when a sanity check encounters a length value not in the correct range, an error message is printed, but code execution continues in the same way as for a correct length value.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5853?
- CVE-2016-5853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5853?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.