Vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206
CVE-2016-10498
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9635M, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, stopping of the DTR prematurely causes micro kernel to be stuck. This can be triggered with a timing change injectable in RACH procedure.
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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: 0.012 (67.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10498?
- CVE-2016-10498 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10498?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.