CVE-2016-5863

High

Published: 16/08/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

In an ioctl handler in Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.

Risk Assessment

The lack of proper checks may allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to memory, potentially leading to serious security issues within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version that includes security patches addressing these control deficiencies.

Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android

CVE-2016-5862High
In Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, there is a type casting issue that leads to kernel crashes and device restarts.

Original NVD description (English source)

In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.

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