CVE-2016-5864: Qualcomm, Inc. All Qualcomm products vulnerability…

CVE-2016-5864: In an audio driver function in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Andro...

In an audio driver function in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, some parameters are from userspace, and if they are set to a large value, integer overflow is possible followed by buffer overflow. In another function, a missing check for a lower bound may result in an out of bounds memory access.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 01:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2016-5864 is a Qualcomm audio driver memory-safety issue affecting Qualcomm products using Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android. User-provided values could trigger integer overflow, buffer overflow, or out-of-bounds access. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, or confirmed exploitation evidence. Likely exposure is limited to Qualcomm-based devices or firmware builds containing the affected Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android audio driver code. Unsupported legacy mobile or embedded Android builds are the main concern. Treat this as a legacy mobile and embedded device hygiene issue unless inventory shows affected unpatched Qualcomm builds in active use. No active exploitation is evidenced here, but memory corruption in driver code can be operationally significant. Mitigation focus: Check Android and Qualcomm vendor guidance for patched firmware containing the referenced driver fix.; Prioritize updates for Qualcomm-based Android/MSM and QRD devices still in service.; Retire or isolate unsupported devices that cannot receive vendor security updates..

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/2017-06-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=cbc21ceb69cb7bca0643423a7ca982abce3ce50aCVE 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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