PT-2016-5723
CVE-2016-3893
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Published
2016-09-11
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Updated
2017-08-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android versions prior to 2016-09-05 on Nexus 6P devices
Description
The issue is related to the wcdcal hwdep ioctl shared function in the Qualcomm sound codec, which does not properly copy firmware data. This allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application.
Recommendations
For Android versions prior to 2016-09-05 on Nexus 6P devices, update the Android version to a newer one released after 2016-09-05 to resolve the issue.
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