When a control related to codec is issued from userspace in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, the type casting is done to the container structure instead of the codec's individual structure, resulting in a device restart after kernel crash occurs.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98194 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=4199451e83729a3add781eeafaee32994ff65b04 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98194 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=4199451e83729a3add781eeafaee32994ff65b04 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:55
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98194 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la//kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=4199451e83729a3add781eeafaee32994ff65b04 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-08-16 15:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-5862
Mitre link : CVE-2016-5862
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5862
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                - android
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-264
                        
            Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
