What is CVE-2016-8459?

CVE-2016-8459 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-8459?

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

Is CVE-2016-8459 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Inc. Android

CVE-2016-8459

Possible buffer overflow in storage subsystem. Bad parameters as part of listener responses to RPMB commands could lead to buffer overflow. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-32577972. References: QC-CR#988462.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th 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 Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.18
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.18

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

thdusdl1219/CVE-Study

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8459?: CVE-2016-8459 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-8459?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8459 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.