Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2016-5858
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, if a user supplies a value too large, then an out-of-bounds read occurs.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% 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
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98215 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5858?
- CVE-2016-5858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5858?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5858 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.