CVE-2016-10494 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Integer overflow in Qualcomm IPC router driver allows buffer overflows, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on 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-2016-10494?

CVE-2016-10494 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9635m 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, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9625, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, integer overflow may lead to buffer overflows in IPC router Root-PD driver.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10494?

It affects 24 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware and 18 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-10494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqq9-w8r7-3c2g.