CVE-2016-10486

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile MDM9640, MDM9645, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, and SD 820A, PD failure reason string from user PD is used directly in root PD, so if the buffer parameter is non-NULL terminated in Diag F3 APIs, a buffer overread occurs.

Published: 2018-04-18 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-10486 is rated Moderate Risk (63.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.27%). EPSS rose +1.05% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10486

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.22% 1.27% +1.05%
2 2025-03-30 0.71% 0.22% -0.49%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.71% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-10486

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-10486

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-10486

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
qualcomm mdm9640_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm mdm9645_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9645_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_210_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_212_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_205_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_450_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_617_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_617_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_625_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_650_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_652_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_808_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_810_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820a_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-10486

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