CVE-2016-5859 Integer overflow in All Qualcomm products
An integer overflow in the Qualcomm sound driver can lead to a buffer overflow, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5859?
CVE-2016-5859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Aug 2017. 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
In a sound driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, if a function is called with a very large length, an integer overflow could occur followed by a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq6p-w27f-28m9.