CVE-2016-5863

Description

In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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-3.18/commit/?id=daf0acd54a6a80de227baef9a06285e4aa5f8c93 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99465 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5863?
CVE-2016-5863 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5863?
To fix CVE-2016-5863, 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-2016-5863 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5863 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-2016-5863?
CVE-2016-5863 affects Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products.
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