Array index error in the msm_sensor_config function in…
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Array index error in the msm_sensor_config function in kernel/SM-G9008V_CHN_KK_Opensource/Kernel/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/msm_sensor.c in Samsung devices with Android KK(4.4) or L and an APQ8084, MSM8974, or MSM8974pro chipset allows local users to have unspecified impact via the gpio_config.gpio_name value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:h:samsung:apq8084:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:h:samsung:msm8974:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:h:samsung:msm8974pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Samsung |
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:apq8084:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:msm8974:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:msm8974pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv9v-4hr7-x39p
References
Advisory 3
- [oss-security] 20160418 CVE request - samsumg android phone msm_sensor_config function write some range kernel address with any value
- http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-JAN-2016
- [oss-security] 20160418 Re: CVE request - samsumg android phone msm_sensor_config function write some range kernel address with any value
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Sources
- CVE-2016-4038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv9v-4hr7-x39p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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