CVE-2016-5344

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 30, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple integer overflows in the MDSS driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large size value, related to mdss_compat_utils.c, mdss_fb.c, and mdss_rotator.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92695
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=1d2297267c24f2c44bd0ecb244ddb8bc880a29b7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/integer-overflow-mdss-driver-cve-2016-5344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux google