high
7.8
CWE
399
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-10459

First published: Mon Apr 02 2018(Updated: )

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 800, SD 810, and SD 820, during a call, memory exhaustion can occur.

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Android
Qualcomm MDM9206
Qualcomm MDM9206 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9615M Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9615 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9625M
Qualcomm MDM9625 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9635M firmware
Qualcomm MDM9635M firmware
Qualcomm MDM9640 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9640 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9645
Qualcomm MDM9645
Qualcomm SD210 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 210 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 212
Qualcomm SD 212 Firmware
Qualcomm 205 Firmware
Qualcomm SD205 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 400 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm SD410 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Qualcomm SD412 Firmware
Qualcomm SD412
Qualcomm SD615 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm SD 616 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
Qualcomm SD617 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA617
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Qualcomm SD820 Firmware
Qualcomm SD820 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-10459?

    The severity of CVE-2016-10459 is high with a value of 7.5.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2016-10459?

    Android before 2018-04-05 security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410, SD 415, SD 615/616, SD 617, SD 800, SD 810, and SD 820 are affected by CVE-2016-10459.

  • What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2016-10459?

    CVE-2016-10459 is a vulnerability in Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear devices that allows memory exhaustion to occur during a call.

  • How can I fix CVE-2016-10459?

    Apply the latest security patch level for Android or update to a version that includes the fix for CVE-2016-10459.

  • Are Qualcomm Mdm9206, Mdm9615, Mdm9625, Mdm9635m, Mdm9640, Mdm9645, Sd 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410, SD 415, SD 615/616, SD 617, SD 800, SD 810, and SD 820 vulnerable to CVE-2016-10459?

    Yes, Qualcomm Mdm9206, Mdm9615, Mdm9625, Mdm9635m, Mdm9640, Mdm9645, Sd 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410, SD 415, SD 615/616, SD 617, SD 800, SD 810, and SD 820 are vulnerable to CVE-2016-10459.

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