Integer overflow in Google Inc. Android
CVE-2016-8438
Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. An integer overflow exposes a race condition that may be used to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31624565. References: QC-CR#1023638.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
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: 0.023 (82.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.18
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8438?
- CVE-2016-8438 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8438?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8438 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.