# CVE-2016-0801: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted wireless packets in the Android Broadcom Wi-Fi driver.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0801, GHSA-f9jm-8gc5-4v7g

## What is CVE-2016-0801?

CVE-2016-0801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 7 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0801?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos, Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0801?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2016-0801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/abdsec/CVE-2016-0801 (github_poc): https://github.com/abdsec/CVE-2016-0801
- Google Android Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver - Memory Corruption (exploitdb)
- Test modified buggy poc (github_poc): https://github.com/zsaurus/CVE-2016-0801-test

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os

- [CVE-2021-30666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30666/): Apple iOS WebKit Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30761/): Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30762/): Apple iOS WebKit Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-4657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4657/): Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7286/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 7 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Iphone Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0801/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0801

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0801/
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