7.0
HIGH
CVE-2016-5867
"Qualcomm MSM Sound Driver Stack Overflow Vulnerability"
Description

In a sound driver in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, some variables are from userspace and values can be chosen that could result in stack overflow.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 16, 2017, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 20, 2017, 1:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5867 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98170 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=065360da7147003aed8f59782b7652d565f56be5 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 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=065360da7147003aed8f59782b7652d565f56be5 No Types Assigned https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=065360da7147003aed8f59782b7652d565f56be5 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98170 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98170 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/98170 [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 with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, some variables are from userspace and values can be chosen that could result in stack overflow. In a sound driver in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, some variables are from userspace and values can be chosen that could result in stack overflow.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.36813

percentile

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