CVE-2016-5853 json
In an audio driver in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when a sanity check encounters a length…
published 2017-08-16 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6787
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In an audio driver in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when a sanity check encounters a length value not in the correct range, an error message is printed, but code execution continues in the same way as for a correct length value.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=a8f3b894de319718aecfc2ce9c691514696805be
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98178
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- codeaurora.org /detection-error-condition-without-proper-action-msmds2dapparamvisualizercontrolget-cve-2016-5853
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5853
- NVD CVE-2016-5853
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