Critical severity · published Aug 18, 2017
CVE-2016-5871
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an integer overflow to buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading an image file
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an integer overflow to buffer overflow vulnerability exists when loading an image file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5871
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5871
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99467
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
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