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CVE-2016-6692

9.8 · CRITICAL

drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_pp.c in the Qualcomm MDSS driver in Android before 2016-10-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified oth…

Published Oct 10, 2016CWE-476EPSS 0.95%

Overview

CVE-2016-6692 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_pp.c in the Qualcomm MDSS driver in Android before 2016-10-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR 1004933.

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/93330Refsource.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0f0e7047d39f9fb3a1a7f389918ff79cdb4a50b3Refsource.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93330Refsource.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0f0e7047d39f9fb3a1a7f389918ff79cdb4a50b3

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6692?

CVE-2016-6692 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2016-6692?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-6692?

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-2016-6692?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-6692 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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