CVE-2016-5859
Qualcomm MSM Sound Driver Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
In a sound driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, if a function is called with a very large length, an integer overflow could occur followed by a buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 16, 2017, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:55 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5859.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98175 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebe | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98175 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebe | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98175 Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 Added Reference https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebe -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebe No Types Assigned https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebe Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98175 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98175 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98175 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In a sound driver in all Qualcomm products in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, if a function is called with a very large length, an integer overflow could occur followed by a buffer overflow. In a sound driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, if a function is called with a very large length, an integer overflow could occur followed by a buffer overflow.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5859 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5859
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} -0.01%
score
0.35626
percentile