HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-6692
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-6692

CWE-476Published: October 10, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

drivers/video/msm/mdss/mdss_mdp_pp.c in the Qualcomm MDSS driver in Android before 2016-10-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, aka Qualcomm internal bug CR 1004933.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6692 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Google1 product(s)
android
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0f0e7047d39f9fb3a1a7f389918ff79cdb4a50b3
PATCHhttps://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0f0e7047d39f9fb3a1a7f389918ff79cdb4a50b3
ADVISORYhttp://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93330
ADVISORYhttp://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93330

All References (6)

→
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93330Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0f0e7047d39f9fb3a1a7f389918ff79cdb4a50b3Issue Tracking · Patch
→
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93330Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=0f0e7047d39f9fb3a1a7f389918ff79cdb4a50b3Issue Tracking · Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-6692
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 10, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-6692 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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