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CVE-2016-8438

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.25%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Android.

CVE
CVE-2016-8438
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.25%
Android

Original NVD Description

Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. An integer overflow exposes a race condition that may be used to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31624565. References: QC-CR#1023638.