CVE-2016-3893

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92884
Source: security@android.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Source: security@android.com
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=a7a6ddc91cce7ad5ad55c9709b24bfc80f5ac873
Source: security@android.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92884
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=a7a6ddc91cce7ad5ad55c9709b24bfc80f5ac873
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

google

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