CVE-2016-3893

Description

The wcdcal_hwdep_ioctl_shared function in sound/soc/codecs/wcdcal-hwdep.c in the Qualcomm sound codec in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 6P devices does not properly copy firmware data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29512527 and Qualcomm internal bug CR856400.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92884 vdb entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=a7a6ddc91cce7ad5ad55c9709b24bfc80f5ac873 patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3893?
CVE-2016-3893 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3893?
To fix CVE-2016-3893, 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-2016-3893 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3893 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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