CVE-2016-3938 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Qualcomm video driver (mdss_mdp_overlay.c) affecting Android devices such as Nexus 5X, 6, 6P, and Android One before October 5, 2016. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it allows attackers to gain full control over the device through a crafted application, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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