CVE-2016-0801 in the critical feed json
The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows remote attac…
published 2016-02-07 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0812
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.4%
- EPSS 33.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted wireless control message packets, aka internal bug 25662029.
Patch / fix
- firmware-nonfree Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 20180518-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0801
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-39801)
Exploit prediction
33.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39801 Google Android Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver - Memory Corruption dos, 2016-05-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/39801/
exploit
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-02-01.html
vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /HT206167
- support.apple.com /HT206168
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securitytracker.com
/id/1035353
vdb-entry
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00015.html
mailing-list
- arubanetworks.com /assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2016-004.txt
- support.apple.com /HT206169
- support.apple.com /HT206166
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0801
- NVD CVE-2016-0801
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