Possible Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in msm_dolby_dap_param_visualizer_control_get (CVE-2016-5859)

Release Date:

April 17, 2017

Affected Projects:

Android for MSMFirefox OS for MSMQRD Android

Advisory ID:

QCIR-2017-00020-1

CVE ID(s):

CVE-2016-5859

Summary:

The following security vulnerabilities have been identified: CVE-2016-5859 If MSM sound driver (qdsp6v2) function msm_dolby_dap_param_visualizer_control_get is called with a very large length, an integer overflow could occur, followed by buffer overflow.

Access Vector: Local

Security Risk: Medium

Access Vector: Local

Affected Versions:

All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.

Patch:

We advise customers to apply the following patches:

Individual Patches

CVE-2016-5859:

• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=302b5348ecbba8cf032a9ffaaa63222a2b285d89
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=97fdb441a9fb330a76245e473bc1a2155c809ebe

Acknowledgement:

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. (QuIC) thanks Seven Shen (Trend Micro Mobile Threat Research Team) for bringing this issue to QuIC’s attention.

Revisions:

Initial revision

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