Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-5864
In an audio driver function in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, some parameters are from userspace, and if they are set to a large value, integer overflow is possible followed by buffer overflow. In another function, a missing check for a lower bound may result in an out of bounds memory access.
EPSS: 0.006 (47.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5864?
- CVE-2016-5864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5864?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.