NULL pointer dereference in Google Android
CVE-2016-6692
drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_pp.c in the Qualcomm MDSS driver in Android before 2016-10-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR 1004933.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93330 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6692?
- CVE-2016-6692 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6692?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.