# CVE-2016-10462: Missing authorization in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile

> An access control policy flaw in Qualcomm Snapdragon Android allows unauthorized access to Slimbus, GPU, and GIC resources.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-82j2-x2fm-j878

## What is CVE-2016-10462?

CVE-2016-10462 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, the Access Control policy for HLOS allows access to Slimbus, GPU, GIC resources.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10462?

It affects 23 products.


Products: Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 412 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 415 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 427 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 430 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 435 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 615 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 616 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 652 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 808 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 810 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 820 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 820a Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 850 Firmware and 3 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware

- [CVE-2015-9162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9162/): Null dereference in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9167/): Integer overflow in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9173/): Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9174/): Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9183](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9183/): Integer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10462 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10462 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10462/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10462/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10462
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10462
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10462

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