What is CVE-2016-10385?

CVE-2016-10385 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2016-10385?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2016-10385

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in IMS RCS.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published 2017-08-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile — versions SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 820

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 (Vendor Advisory)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10385?: CVE-2016-10385 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-10385?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.