CVE-2016-3850

Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted header field in a boot image, aka Android internal bug 27917291 and Qualcomm internal bug CR945164.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=030371d45a9dcda4d0cc3c76647e753a1cc1b782	Issue Tracking Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=030371d45a9dcda4d0cc3c76647e753a1cc1b782	Issue Tracking Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-08-05 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-3850

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3850

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3850

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

{"id": "CVE-2016-3850", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 6.9, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 10.0, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.4, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV30": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 7.3, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3}]}, "published": "2016-08-05T20:59:41.927", "references": [{"url": "http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "security@android.com"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236", "source": "security@android.com"}, {"url": "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=030371d45a9dcda4d0cc3c76647e753a1cc1b782", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch"], "source": "security@android.com"}, {"url": "http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=030371d45a9dcda4d0cc3c76647e753a1cc1b782", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-264"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted header field in a boot image, aka Android internal bug 27917291 and Qualcomm internal bug CR945164."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Desbordamiento de entero en app/aboot/aboot.c en el gestor de arranque de Qualcomm en Android en versiones anteriores a 2016-08-05 en dispositivos Nexus 5, 5X, 6P y 7 (2013) permite a atacantes obtener privilegios a trav\u00e9s de un campo de cabecera manipulado en una imagen de arranque, tambi\u00e9n conocido como error interno de Android 27917291 y error interno de Qualcomm CR945164."}], "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "2567A6D5-BBA1-47B2-B1C3-EFABE9408FA9", "versionEndIncluding": "6.0.1"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@android.com"}