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

EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.