CVE-2016-5857 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Qualcomm SPCom driver in Android before 7.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 34386529 and Qualcomm internal bug CR#1094140.

Published: 2017-03-20

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6791	The Qualcomm SPCom driver in Android before 7.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 34386529 and Qualcomm internal bug CR#1094140.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00027.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-20T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.766Z

Reserved: 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5857

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-20T16:59:01.687

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-5857

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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