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CVE-2016-10406


In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9650, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, and SD 835, while printing debug message of a pointer in wlan_qmi_err_cb, the real kernel address will be printed regardless of the kptr_restrict system settings.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 38 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 35 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-04-18T14:29:09.557

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:43:56.420

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm mdm9650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9650 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_210_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_210 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_212_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_212 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_205_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_205 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_410_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_410 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_412_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_412 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_430_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_430 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_450_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_450 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_615_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_615 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_616_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_616 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_415_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_415 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_617_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_617 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_625_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_625 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_650 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_652_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_652 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_808_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_808 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_810_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_810 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_820_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_820 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_835_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_835 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qualcomm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.