CVE-2016-5859: Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products vulnerability…

CVE-2016-5859: In a sound driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, if a f...

In a sound driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, if a function is called with a very large length, an integer overflow could occur followed by a buffer overflow.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 01:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This issue affects Qualcomm-based mobile software stacks. A very large length value can confuse a sound driver, causing memory corruption through an integer overflow followed by a buffer overflow. The source bundle does not provide a severity score, exploit evidence, or detailed business impact, so urgency depends on whether your fleet still runs affected Qualcomm Android-derived firmware. Likely exposure is legacy Qualcomm-based Android/MSM firmware, QRD Android builds, or Firefox OS for MSM environments that did not receive the May 2017 Android/Qualcomm security updates. Unsupported embedded or mobile devices are the main concern. Treat this as a legacy device exposure question, not a confirmed active incident. Prioritize asset discovery and patch confirmation for Qualcomm-based Android or embedded devices still in use, especially where firmware support has ended. Mitigation focus: Check vendor firmware guidance for CVE-2016-5859 or the May 2017 Android bulletin.; Apply supported Android, OEM, or Qualcomm BSP updates that include the driver fix.; Identify unsupported Qualcomm-based devices and plan replacement or isolation..

Prepared: Jun 12, 2026, 21:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 16, 2017, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebeCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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Qualcomm, Inc.All Qualcomm productsAndroid for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD AndroidListed

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