CVE-2016-2502

Name: CVE-2016-2502
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-11T01:59:35.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2502 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/usb/gadget/f_serial.c in the Qualcomm USB driver in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a large size in a GSER_IOCTL ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 27657963 and Qualcomm internal bug CR997044.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/usb/gadget/f_serial.c in the Qualcomm USB driver in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a large size in a GSER_IOCTL ioctl call, aka Android internal bug 27657963 and Qualcomm internal bug CR997044.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.47%

37.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 6.0.1

References

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2502?

How severe is CVE-2016-2502?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2502 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2502?

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Source: NVD / NIST