CVE-2016-2066

Name: CVE-2016-2066
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-06-13T01:59:01.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2066 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer signedness error in the MSM QDSP6 audio driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer signedness error in the MSM QDSP6 audio driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that makes an ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.38%

68.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91046Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=775fca8289eff931f91ff6e8c36cf2034ba59e88Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2064-cveBroken Link
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91046Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=775fca8289eff931f91ff6e8c36cf2034ba59e88Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2064-cveBroken Link

Timeline

Published: Jun 13, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2066?

How severe is CVE-2016-2066?

CVE-2016-2066 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2066?

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Source: NVD / NIST