CVE-2016-5863
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD...
7.8 HighFix available
CVE-2016-5863 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published August 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.13.0-95.142.
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
0.56%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.
- Record
CVE-2016-5863- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.
- Record
CVE-2016-5863- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6797 No score
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6797- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3jv-xx3c-w254
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD...
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.
- Record
GHSA-c3jv-xx3c-w254- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5863
In an ioctl handler in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, several sanity checks are missing which can lead to out-of-bounds accesses.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5863- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.13.0-95.142, plus listed versions 3.11.0-12.193.12.0-1.33.12.0-2.53.12.0-2.73.12.0-3.8 Show 45 moreShow less3.12.0-3.93.12.0-4.103.12.0-4.123.12.0-5.133.12.0-7.153.13.0-1.163.13.0-2.173.13.0-3.183.13.0-4.193.13.0-5.203.13.0-6.233.13.0-7.253.13.0-7.263.13.0-8.273.13.0-8.283.13.0-10.303.13.0-11.313.13.0-12.323.13.0-13.333.13.0-14.343.13.0-15.353.13.0-16.363.13.0-17.373.13.0-18.383.13.0-19.393.13.0-19.403.13.0-20.423.13.0-21.433.13.0-22.443.13.0-23.453.13.0-24.463.13.0-24.473.13.0-27.503.13.0-29.533.13.0-30.543.13.0-30.553.13.0-32.573.13.0-33.583.13.0-34.603.13.0-35.623.13.0-36.633.13.0-37.643.13.0-39.663.13.0-40.693.13.0-41.70 |
3.13.0-95.142 |
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1, plus listed versions 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.14.4.0-14.30~14.04.24.4.0-15.31~14.04.14.4.0-18.34~14.04.14.4.0-21.37~14.04.1 Show 6 moreShow less4.4.0-22.39~14.04.14.4.0-22.40~14.04.14.4.0-24.43~14.04.14.4.0-28.47~14.04.14.4.0-31.50~14.04.14.4.0-34.53~14.04.1 |
4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1 |
linuxUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-36.55, plus listed versions 4.2.0-16.194.2.0-17.214.2.0-19.234.3.0-1.104.3.0-2.11 Show 25 moreShow less4.3.0-5.164.3.0-6.174.3.0-7.184.4.0-2.164.4.0-4.194.4.0-6.214.4.0-7.224.4.0-8.234.4.0-9.244.4.0-10.254.4.0-11.264.4.0-12.284.4.0-13.294.4.0-14.304.4.0-15.314.4.0-16.324.4.0-17.334.4.0-18.344.4.0-21.374.4.0-22.394.4.0-22.404.4.0-24.434.4.0-28.474.4.0-31.504.4.0-34.53 |
4.4.0-36.55 |
linux-raspi2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-1021.27, plus listed versions 4.2.0-1013.194.2.0-1014.214.3.0-1006.64.4.0-1003.44.4.0-1004.5 Show 7 moreShow less4.4.0-1009.104.4.0-1010.124.4.0-1010.134.4.0-1012.164.4.0-1016.224.4.0-1017.234.4.0-1019.25 |
4.4.0-1021.27 |
linux-snapdragonUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 4.4.0-1024.27, plus listed versions 4.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1013.144.4.0-1013.154.4.0-1015.184.4.0-1019.224.4.0-1020.234.4.0-1022.25 |
4.4.0-1024.27 |
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1 Show 21 moreShow less5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1 |
None known |
linux-azure-fde-5.15Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1019.24~20.04.1.15.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1.15.15.0-1021.26~20.04.1.15.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1.15.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1.1 Show 45 moreShow less5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1.15.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1.15.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1.25.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1.15.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1.15.15.0-1037.44~20.04.1.15.15.0-1038.45~20.04.1.15.15.0-1039.46~20.04.1.15.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1.15.15.0-1041.48~20.04.1.15.15.0-1042.49~20.04.1.15.15.0-1043.50~20.04.1.15.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1.15.15.0-1047.54~20.04.1.15.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1.15.15.0-1050.57~20.04.1.15.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1.15.15.0-1052.60~20.04.1.15.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1.15.15.0-1054.62~20.04.1.15.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1.15.15.0-1057.65~20.04.1.15.15.0-1058.66~20.04.2.15.15.0-1059.67~20.04.1.15.15.0-1060.69~20.04.1.15.15.0-1061.70~20.04.1.15.15.0-1063.72~20.04.1.15.15.0-1064.73~20.04.1.15.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1.15.15.0-1067.76~20.04.1.15.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1.15.15.0-1070.79~20.04.1.15.15.0-1071.80~20.04.1.15.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1.15.15.0-1073.82~20.04.1.15.15.0-1074.83~20.04.1.15.15.0-1076.85~20.04.1.15.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1.15.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1.15.15.0-1082.91~20.04.1.15.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1.15.15.0-1087.96~20.04.1.15.15.0-1088.97~20.04.1.15.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1.15.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1.1 |
None known |
linux-gkeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41 Show 45 moreShow less5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111 |
None known |
linux-gkeopUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1008.95.4.0-1009.105.4.0-1010.115.4.0-1011.125.4.0-1012.13 Show 45 moreShow less5.4.0-1013.145.4.0-1014.155.4.0-1015.165.4.0-1016.175.4.0-1018.195.4.0-1021.225.4.0-1022.235.4.0-1023.245.4.0-1024.255.4.0-1025.265.4.0-1026.275.4.0-1027.285.4.0-1029.305.4.0-1031.325.4.0-1032.335.4.0-1033.345.4.0-1034.355.4.0-1036.375.4.0-1037.385.4.0-1038.395.4.0-1039.405.4.0-1040.415.4.0-1043.445.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1048.515.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1056.605.4.0-1057.615.4.0-1060.645.4.0-1061.655.4.0-1062.665.4.0-1064.685.4.0-1065.695.4.0-1066.705.4.0-1067.715.4.0-1068.725.4.0-1069.735.4.0-1070.745.4.0-1071.755.4.0-1072.765.4.0-1073.77 |
None known |
linux-raspi2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6 |
None known |
Show 11 moreShow less
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-riscvUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45 |
None known |
linux-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1073.75 |
None known |
linux-realtimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1032.35 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4 Show 18 moreShow less5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32 |
None known |
linux-azure-6.11Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.11.0-1008.8~24.04.16.11.0-1012.12~24.04.16.11.0-1013.13~24.04.16.11.0-1014.14~24.04.16.11.0-1015.15~24.04.16.11.0-1017.17~24.04.16.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 |
None known |
linux-gcp-6.11Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.11.0-1006.6~24.04.26.11.0-1011.11~24.04.16.11.0-1013.13~24.04.16.11.0-1014.14~24.04.16.11.0-1015.15~24.04.16.11.0-1016.16~24.04.16.11.0-1017.17~24.04.1 |
None known |
linux-hwe-6.11Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.11.0-17.17~24.04.26.11.0-19.19~24.04.16.11.0-21.21~24.04.16.11.0-24.24~24.04.16.11.0-25.25~24.04.16.11.0-26.26~24.04.16.11.0-28.28~24.04.16.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 |
None known |
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.11.0-1009.10~24.04.16.11.0-1011.12~24.04.16.11.0-1012.13~24.04.16.11.0-1013.14~24.04.16.11.0-1014.15~24.04.16.11.0-1015.16~24.04.26.11.0-1016.17~24.04.1 |
None known |
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.0-2019.20 |
None known |
linux-realtimeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.1-1015.16 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.0-9.9.16.8.0-20.20.16.8.0-28.28.16.8.0-31.31.16.8.0-35.35.1 Show 19 moreShow less6.8.0-36.36.16.8.0-38.38.16.8.0-39.39.16.8.0-40.40.16.8.0-41.41.16.8.0-44.44.16.8.0-47.47.16.8.0-48.48.16.8.0-49.49.16.8.0-50.51.16.8.0-51.52.16.8.0-52.53.16.8.0-53.55.16.8.0-55.57.16.8.0-56.58.16.8.0-57.59.16.8.0-58.60.16.8.0-59.61.16.8.0-60.63.1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit?id=daf0acd54a6a80de227baef9a06285e4aa5f8c93
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
securityfocus.com/bid/99465
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5863
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3jv-xx3c-w254
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5863
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5863
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