What is CVE-2016-8411?

CVE-2016-8411 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2016-8411?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2016-8411

Buffer overflow vulnerability while processing QMI QOS TLVs. Product: Android. Versions: versions that have qmi_qos_srvc.c. Android ID: 31805216. References: QC CR#912775.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions versions that have i_qos_srvc.c

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8411?: CVE-2016-8411 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2016-8411?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.