CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5853

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In an audio driver in Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF, there is a validation issue with length values. When a sanity check encounters a length value out of the correct range, an error message is printed, but code execution continues as if the length value were correct.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability for unauthorized code execution, potentially leading to serious security implications for the devices. This may allow remote control over the device.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the operating system to the latest version that includes security patches. Additionally, devices should be monitored for unusual behavior.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS