CVE-2016-3931

Name: CVE-2016-3931
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-10-10T10:59:35.543+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3931 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/misc/qseecom.c in the Qualcomm QSEE Communicator driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29157595 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1036418.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/misc/qseecom.c in the Qualcomm QSEE Communicator driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29157595 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1036418.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.57%

42.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 7.0

References

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93313
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e80b88323f9ff0bb0e545f209eec08ec56fca816Issue Tracking, Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93313
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=e80b88323f9ff0bb0e545f209eec08ec56fca816Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3931?

How severe is CVE-2016-3931?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-3931 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3931?

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Source: NVD / NIST