CVE-2016-8463

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8463
StatePUBLISHED
Assignergoogle_android
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-12 20:59:01 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionA denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm FUSE file system could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-30786860. References: QC-CR#586855.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.002580000 probability, percentile 0.490970000 (date 2026-05-11)

Problem Types: CWE-399 | Denial of service

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 3.10 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 3.18 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Kernel-3.10 Not specified
CNA Google Inc. Android affected Kernel-3.18 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Google Android Qualcomm Fuse File System CVE-2016-8463 Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
kernel/msm-3.10 - Unnamed repository [email protected] source.codeaurora.org Patch, Third Party Advisory
Android Security Bulletin—January 2017 | Android Open Source Project af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 source.android.com Vendor Advisory
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