CVE-2016-2068 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2016-2068?

CVE-2016-2068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The MSM QDSP6 audio driver (aka sound driver) for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow, and buffer overflow or buffer over-read) via a crafted application that performs a (1) AUDIO_EFFECTS_WRITE or (2) AUDIO_EFFECTS_READ operation, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR1006609.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2068?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rff8-5prh-g9g9.