CVE-2016-8438 in the critical feed json
Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL.
published 2017-01-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9286
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. An integer overflow exposes a race condition that may be used to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31624565. References: QC-CR#1023638.
Exploit prediction
2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- Technology feeds
References
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95227
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8438
- NVD CVE-2016-8438
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