HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2016-3855

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...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid<= 6.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3855?

CVE-2016-3855 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2016-3855?

CVE-2016-3855 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3855?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.