CVE-2016-3869

HIGH

Broadcom Wi-Fi driver - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 29009982 and Broadcom internal bug RB#96070.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars

by codecat007 · cpoc

https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2016-3869

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92885

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 21.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (1)

google/android < 7.0

Published Sep 11, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026