CVE-2016-3935

Name: CVE-2016-3935
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-10-10T10:59:39.777+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3935 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple integer overflows in drivers/crypto/msm/qcedev.c in the Qualcomm cryptographic engine driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29999665 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1046507.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in drivers/crypto/msm/qcedev.c in the Qualcomm cryptographic engine driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29999665 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1046507.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

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/93327
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=5f69ccf3b011c1d14a1b1b00dbaacf74307c9132Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93327
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=5f69ccf3b011c1d14a1b1b00dbaacf74307c9132Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3935?

How severe is CVE-2016-3935?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-3935 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3935?

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Source: NVD / NIST