CVE-2016-10238 Auth bypass in All Qualcomm Products
Attackers can bypass access controls in Qualcomm QSEE on Android due to a page alignment issue, compromising system security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10238?
CVE-2016-10238 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In QSEE in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel access control may potentially be bypassed due to a page alignment issue.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-10238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm3c-9rg6-gjm6.