What is CVE-2016-2062?

CVE-2016-2062 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2016-2062 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2062?

CVE-2016-2062 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2062?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2062. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-2062 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2062 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2016-2062

High

The adreno_perfcounter_query_group function in drivers/gpu/msm/adreno_perfcounter.c in the Adreno GPU driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and incorrect memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted IOCTL_KGSL_PERFCOUNTER_QUERY ioctl call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-05-05

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2016-2062 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-2062 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035766

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Codeaurora
https://www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-adreno-gpu-msm-driver-cve-2016-2062

Broken Link
Kernel patch commit
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-06-01.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://codeaurora.org/cgit/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=27c95b64b2e4b5ff1288cbaa6e353dd803d71576
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-2062

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-05-05

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2062?

CVE-2016-2062 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2016-2062 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2062?

CVE-2016-2062 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-2062?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-2062. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-2062 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-2062 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →