# CVE-2016-3854: drivers/media/video/msm/msm\_mctl\_buf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate the image mode, which allow

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

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

drivers/media/video/msm/msm_mctl_buf.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 does not validate the image mode, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR897326.

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## References

- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92256
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?h=LA.AF.1.2.1_rb1.5&id=cc96def76dfd18fba88575065b29f2ae9191fafa

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