CVE-2016-10486 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile
A buffer overread in Qualcomm Snapdragon Diag F3 APIs allows attackers to read memory or cause denial of service via non-terminated strings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10486?
CVE-2016-10486 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9640 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 MDM9640, MDM9645, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, and SD 820A, PD failure reason string from user PD is used directly in root PD, so if the buffer parameter is non-NULL terminated in Diag F3 APIs, a buffer overread occurs.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10486?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-10486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79vx-xhg3-57g9.