# CVE-2016-3850: Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-08-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5, 5X, 6P, and 7 (2013) devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted header field in a boot image, aka Android internal bug 27917291 and Qualcomm internal bug CR945164.

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## References

- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=030371d45a9dcda4d0cc3c76647e753a1cc1b782
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92236

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