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CVE-2016-3874

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.82%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-3874
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.82%
Android

Original Filing — NVD Description

CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c in the Qualcomm Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5X devices does not properly validate the arguments array, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that sends a WE_UNIT_TEST_CMD command, aka Android internal bug 29944562 and Qualcomm internal bug CR997797.