CVE-2016-2062

Name: CVE-2016-2062
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-05T21:59:08.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2062 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The adreno_perfcounter_query_group function in drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_perfcounter.c in the Adreno GPU driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and incorrect memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted IOCTL_KGSL_PERFCOUNTER_QUERY ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The adreno_perfcounter_query_group function in drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_perfcounter.c in the Adreno GPU driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and incorrect memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted IOCTL_KGSL_PERFCOUNTER_QUERY ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.21%

10.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8
Google	Nexus 5x Firmware	All versions
Google	Nexus 6p Firmware	All versions

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=27c95b64b2e4b5ff1288cbaa6e353dd803d71576Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-adreno-gpu-msm-driver-cve-2016-2062Broken Link
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035766Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=27c95b64b2e4b5ff1288cbaa6e353dd803d71576Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-adreno-gpu-msm-driver-cve-2016-2062Broken Link

Timeline

Published: May 5, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2062?

How severe is CVE-2016-2062?

CVE-2016-2062 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2062?

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Source: NVD / NIST