CVE-2016-5854: qualcomm, inc. all qualcomm products
CVSS: 4.7v3.0MediumModified
Published 16-08-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5854 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in qualcomm, inc. all qualcomm products. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · -0.15 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 4.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 2.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.15 pp
From 0.61% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.46%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Qualcomm, inc.1 product
- all qualcomm productsAndroid for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=28d23d4d7999f683b27b6e0c489635265b67a4c9X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory