CVE-2016-0801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver affecting Android versions 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x, as well as various Apple operating systems. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted wireless control message packets, requiring no user interaction. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for memory corruption has been published on ExploitDB, indicating public knowledge of exploitation methods. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, nor has it garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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