CVE-2016-5862

When a control related to codec is issued from userspace in all Qualcomm products with Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, or QRD Android, the type casting is done to the container structure instead of the codec's individual structure, resulting in a device restart after kernel crash occurs...

CVE-2016-5862

CVE-2016-5862 affects Qualcomm-based Android for MSM codecs; the vulnerability arises when a codec control issued from userspace is cast to the container structure rather than the codec’s own structure. This type confusion can lead to a kernel crash and a subsequent device restart on affected Qua...