CVE-2016-8439 (GCVE-0-2016-8439)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-12 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Possible buffer overflow in trust zone access control API. Buffer overflow may occur due to lack of buffer size checking. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31625204. References: QC-CR#1027804.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android |
Affected:
Kernel-3.18
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-01-03 00:00
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