CVE-2016-6682

Name: CVE-2016-6682
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-10-10T10:59:59.31+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6682 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. drivers/misc/qcom/qdsp6v2/audio_utils.c in a Qualcomm QDSP6v2 driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices does not initialize certain data structures, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30152501 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1049615.. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/misc/qcom/qdsp6v2/audio_utils.c in a Qualcomm QDSP6v2 driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Android One devices does not initialize certain data structures, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30152501 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1049615.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

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/93309Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0950fbd39ff189497f1b6115825c210e3eeaf395Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93309Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0950fbd39ff189497f1b6115825c210e3eeaf395Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6682?

How severe is CVE-2016-6682?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6682 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6682?

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Source: NVD / NIST