CVE-2016-5864

Description

In an audio driver function in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, some parameters are from userspace, and if they are set to a large value, integer overflow is possible followed by buffer overflow. In another function, a missing check for a lower bound may result in an out of bounds memory access.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=cbc21ceb69cb7bca0643423a7ca982abce3ce50a patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5864?
CVE-2016-5864 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5864?
To fix CVE-2016-5864, 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-2016-5864 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5864 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-2016-5864?
CVE-2016-5864 affects Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products.
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