Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-5861
In a display driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a variable controlled by userspace is used to calculate offsets and sizes for copy operations, which could result in heap overflow.
EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm Products — versions Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
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_SECTRACK)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5861?
- CVE-2016-5861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5861?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.