CVE-2016-3854

Name: CVE-2016-3854
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-08-06T10:59:55.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3854 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/media/video/msm/msm_mctl_buf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate the image mode, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR897326.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/media/video/msm/msm_mctl_buf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate the image mode, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR897326.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 6.0.1

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92256
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?h=LA.AF.1.2.1_rb1.5&id=cc96def76dfd18fba88575065b29f2ae9191fafaIssue Tracking, Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92256
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?h=LA.AF.1.2.1_rb1.5&id=cc96def76dfd18fba88575065b29f2ae9191fafaIssue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Aug 6, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3854?

How severe is CVE-2016-3854?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-3854 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3854?

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Source: NVD / NIST