CVE-2016-5854 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Vulnerability Description

In a driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, kernel heap memory can be exposed to userspace.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98219Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01PatchVendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=28d23d4d7999f68Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98219Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01PatchVendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=28d23d4d7999f68Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5854?

CVE-2016-5854 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). In a driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, kernel heap memory can be exposed to userspace.

How severe is CVE-2016-5854?

CVE-2016-5854 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5854?

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