CVE-2016-10491 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Integer overflow in QuRT API allows buffer overflow, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on affected Android devices.

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-2016-10491?

CVE-2016-10491 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 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 Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, an integer overflow leading to buffer overflow can occur in a QuRT API function.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10491?

It affects 32 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware and 26 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-10491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mgx6-gp9v-3x55.

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