CVE-2016-3869

HIGH

Broadcom Wi-Fi driver - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-3869. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional PoC exploit for CVE-2016-3869, targeting a kernel vulnerability in Android's Wi-Fi driver. The exploit leverages a crafted IOCTL request to trigger a buffer overflow in the WLS_BATCHING command handling, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

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

The repository contains a functional PoC exploit for CVE-2016-3869, targeting a kernel vulnerability in Android's Wi-Fi driver. The exploit leverages a crafted IOCTL request to trigger a buffer overflow in the WLS_BATCHING command handling, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android kernel (Wi-Fi driver, tested on Nexus 6P with fingerprint google/angler/angler:6.0.1/MTC19T/2741993)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Physical or local access to the target device · Wi-Fi interface (wlan0) available
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92885

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.8%
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