CVE-2016-2068

Name: CVE-2016-2068
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-11T01:59:33.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2068 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The MSM QDSP6 audio driver (aka sound 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 (integer overflow, and buffer overflow or buffer over-read) via a crafted application that performs a (1) AUDIO_EFFECTS_WRITE or (2) AUDIO_EFFECTS_READ operation, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR1006609.. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The MSM QDSP6 audio driver (aka sound 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 (integer overflow, and buffer overflow or buffer over-read) via a crafted application that performs a (1) AUDIO_EFFECTS_WRITE or (2) AUDIO_EFFECTS_READ operation, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR1006609.

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

0.74%

49.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 6.0.1
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=01ee86da5a0cd788f134e360e2be517ef52b6b00Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=9900650540c889f761d102202bc80306ae80ab83Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=2c04c0dab66013b7dfbe4d5a523c2c1d6b5b11d6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2068-0Broken Link
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=01ee86da5a0cd788f134e360e2be517ef52b6b00Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=9900650540c889f761d102202bc80306ae80ab83Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://us.codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=2c04c0dab66013b7dfbe4d5a523c2c1d6b5b11d6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/multiple-vulnerabilities-msm-qdsp6-audio-driver-allow-kernel-memory-corruption-cve-2016-2068-0Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2068?

How severe is CVE-2016-2068?

CVE-2016-2068 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2068?

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Source: NVD / NIST