What is CVE-2016-10235?

CVE-2016-10235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2016-10235?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2016-10235

A denial of service vulnerability in the Qualcomm WiFi driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-34390620. References: QC-CR#1046409.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2018-04-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97361 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10235?: CVE-2016-10235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-10235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.