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CVE-2016-3893

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.50%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Android.

CVE
CVE-2016-3893
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.50%
Android

Original NVD Description

The wcdcal_hwdep_ioctl_shared function in sound/soc/codecs/wcdcal-hwdep.c in the Qualcomm sound codec in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 6P devices does not properly copy firmware data, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29512527 and Qualcomm internal bug CR856400.