CVE-2016-8477

MEDIUM

Android Kernel 3.10/3.18 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-8477. PoCs published by derrekr.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in the Qualcomm MSM camera driver by exploiting an uninitialized kernel memory disclosure via the VIDIOC_MSM_EEPROM_CFG ioctl. The code reads uninitialized data from the kernel's eeprom_name buffer, which may contain sensitive information.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32720522. References: QC-CR#1090007.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 87 stars
by derrekr · cpoc
https://github.com/derrekr/android_security/tree/master/CVE-2016-8477

This PoC demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in the Qualcomm MSM camera driver by exploiting an uninitialized kernel memory disclosure via the VIDIOC_MSM_EEPROM_CFG ioctl. The code reads uninitialized data from the kernel's eeprom_name buffer, which may contain sensitive information.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Qualcomm MSM camera driver (Android kernel)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to /dev/v4l-subdev devices
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0087
EPSS Percentile 53.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (4)
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.10
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18
linux/linux_kernel 3.10
linux/linux_kernel 3.18
Published Mar 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026