CVE-2016-5861: Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products vulnerability…

CVE-2016-5861: In a display driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a va...

In a display driver in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, a variable controlled by userspace is used to calculate offsets and sizes for copy operations, which could result in heap overflow.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 02:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This CVE describes a memory corruption flaw in a Qualcomm display driver used in Qualcomm-based Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android products. A userspace-controlled value can influence copy sizes and offsets, potentially overflowing heap memory. Business urgency depends on whether legacy Qualcomm device firmware remains in use and unpatched. Exposure is most likely in older Qualcomm-based mobile or embedded devices using affected MSM display driver code. The supplied evidence does not identify specific device models, kernel branches beyond the referenced msm-4.4 commit, or whether third-party OEM firmware included the fix. Treat this as a legacy device hygiene issue unless your environment still depends on old Qualcomm-based Android or embedded firmware. Prioritize inventory and patch verification over emergency response, because the supplied sources do not show active exploitation or a quantified severity score. Mitigation focus: Review the Android June 2017 security bulletin for applicable Qualcomm component fixes.; Apply OEM or vendor firmware updates that include the relevant Qualcomm display driver fix.; Inventory Qualcomm-based Android, MSM, QRD, and Firefox OS devices still in operation..

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

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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/2017-06-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=cf3c97b8b6165f13810e530068fbf94b07f1f77dCVE 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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