CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0802

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted wireless control message packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely take control of the device or cause it to crash, potentially leading to data loss or service interruption.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor devices for unauthorized activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted wireless control message packets, aka internal bug 25306181.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS