CVE-2016-3858 json
Buffer overflow in drivers/soc/qcom/subsystem_restart.c in the Qualcomm subsystem driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P de…
published 2016-09-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4871
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in drivers/soc/qcom/subsystem_restart.c in the Qualcomm subsystem driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that provides a long string, aka Android internal bug 28675151 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1022641.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=0c148b9a9028c566eac680f19e5d664b483cdee3
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92873
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036763
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3858
- NVD CVE-2016-3858
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