CVE-2016-8437

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-01-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper input validation in Access Control APIs. Access control API may return memory range checking incorrectly. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-31623057. References: QC-CR#1009695.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 3.18

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95227
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

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