Vulnerability in Google Inc. Android
CVE-2016-8463
A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm FUSE file system could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30786860. References: QC-CR#586855.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.18, Kernel-3.10
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.10, 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/95245 (vdb-entry)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8463?
- CVE-2016-8463 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8463?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8463 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.