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CVE-2016-3902

5.5 · MEDIUM

drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_qmi_service.c in the Qualcomm IPA driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted applicat…

Published Oct 10, 2016CWE-200EPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2016-3902 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_qmi_service.c in the Qualcomm IPA driver in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 5X and 6P devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29953313 and Qualcomm internal bug CR 1044072.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93309Refsource.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=2fca425d781572393fbe51abe2e27a932d24a768Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93309Refsource.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=2fca425d781572393fbe51abe2e27a932d24a768

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3902?

CVE-2016-3902 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-3902?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-3902?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-3902?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-3902 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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