CVE-2016-2493

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Published Jun 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-06-01 on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26571522.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3575	The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-06-01 on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26571522.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.412% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Jun 13, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved: Feb 18, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 13, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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