CVE-2016-6680 json
CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and Android One devices allows attackers…
published 2016-10-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7583
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and Android One devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that makes an iw_set_priv ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 29982678 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1048052.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% 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-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=2f2fa073b95d4700de88c0f7558b4a18c13ac552
vendor-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/93309
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6680
- NVD CVE-2016-6680
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