critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-10493: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Apr 02 2018(Updated: )

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, NPA routines on the rootPD that handle resource requests remoted over QDI may not validate pointers passed from user space which may result in guest OS memory corruption.

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Google Android
Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9206
Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9607
Google Android
Qualcomm Mdm9635m
Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9640
Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9645
Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9650
Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9655
Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware
Qualcomm Msm8909w
Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 210
Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 212
Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 205
Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 425
Qualcomm Sd 430 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 430
Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 450
Qualcomm Sd 415 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 415
Qualcomm Sd 617 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 617
Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 625
Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 650
Qualcomm Sd 652 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 652
Google Android
Qualcomm Sd 808
Google Android
Qualcomm Sd 810
Qualcomm Sd 820 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 820
Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 835
Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 845
Qualcomm Sdx20 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx20
Qualcomm Sd 850 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 850
Qualcomm Sd 820a Firmware
Qualcomm Sd 820a

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-10493?

    The severity of CVE-2016-10493 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-10493?

    Android before 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear devices are affected.

  • How can I fix CVE-2016-10493?

    Apply the security patch level of 2018-04-05 or later on affected devices.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2016-10493?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2016-10493 is 119.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-10493?

    You can find more information about CVE-2016-10493 at the following references: [1](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671), [2](https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01), [3](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2018-04-01/#asterisk).

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