CVE-2016-5854 json
In a driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, kernel heap memory can be exposed to userspa…
published 2017-08-16 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6788
- cvss
- 4.7
- 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 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In a driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, kernel heap memory can be exposed to userspace.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=28d23d4d7999f683b27b6e0c489635265b67a4c9
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98219
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5854
- NVD CVE-2016-5854
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