CVE-2016-3855 json
drivers/thermal/supply_lm_core.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate a certain count parameter, which…
published 2016-08-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4868
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
drivers/thermal/supply_lm_core.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate a certain count parameter, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR990824.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=ab3f46119ca10de87a11fe966b0723c48f27acd4
issue-tracking, patch
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92256
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3855
- NVD CVE-2016-3855
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