# CVE-2016-5346: An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the Google Pixel/Pixel SL Qualcomm Avtimer Driver due to a NULL pointer dereference when p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the Google Pixel/Pixel SL Qualcomm Avtimer Driver due to a NULL pointer dereference when processing an accept system call by the user process on AF_MSM_IPC sockets, which could let a local malicious user obtain sensitive information (Android Bug ID A-32551280).

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97371
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=6298a474322fb2182f795a622b2faa64abfd8474
- https://github.com/ele7enxxh/poc-exp/tree/master/CVE-2016-5346
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html

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