TI-2016-06945 Aliases CVE-2016-8438 GHSA-xp9j-qc3f-8p8q

Integer overflow in Google Android

MEDIUM 46CWE-190Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow leading to a TOCTOU condition in hypervisor PIL. An integer overflow exposes a race condition that may be used to bypass (Peripheral Image Loader) PIL authentication. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31624565. References: QC-CR#1023638.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02294 83rd 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
Google	Android	Kernel-3.18	—	No fix listed	CNA

Android VendorGoogle Affected Kernel-3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:::::::*	3.18	Vulnerable	Linux

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.18 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8438
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp9j-qc3f-8p8q

References

Advisory 1

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

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Sources

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