CVE-2016-3850

Description

Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted header field in a boot image, aka Android internal bug 27917291 and Qualcomm internal bug CR945164.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=030371d45a9dcda4d0cc3c76647e753a1cc1b782 issue tracking patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3850?
CVE-2016-3850 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3850?
To fix CVE-2016-3850, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3850 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3850 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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