CVE-2016-3850 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can gain privileges on Android devices by exploiting an integer overflow in the Qualcomm bootloader via a crafted boot image header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3850?
CVE-2016-3850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 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
Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted header field in a boot image, aka Android internal bug 27917291 and Qualcomm internal bug CR945164.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54wp-4x8j-9j2g, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3850.