What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9279?

CVE-2016-9279 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Exynos Fimg2D Driver CVE-2016-9279

HIGH

Use After Free (CWE-416)

2017-01-18 cve@mitre.org

Use After Free Google Samsung Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Exynos Fimg2D Driver

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 18, 2017 - 17:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Use-after-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6853. Affected products include: Samsung Exynos Fimg2D Driver.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.