CVE-2016-5855

Description

In a driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a user-supplied buffer is casted to a structure without checking if the source buffer is large enough.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=a5edb54e93ba85719091fe2bc426d75fa7059834 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98220 vdb entry third party advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5855?
CVE-2016-5855 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5855?
To fix CVE-2016-5855, 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-2016-5855 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5855 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5855?
CVE-2016-5855 affects Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products.
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