CVE-2016-5861

Description

In a display driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a variable controlled by userspace is used to calculate offsets and sizes for copy operations, which could result in heap overflow.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 third party advisory vdb entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=cf3c97b8b6165f13810e530068fbf94b07f1f77d patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5861?
CVE-2016-5861 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5861?
To fix CVE-2016-5861, 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-2016-5861 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5861 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-2016-5861?
CVE-2016-5861 affects Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products.
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