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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-10486 · published 18 April 2018

CVE-2016-10486: Qualcomm mdm9640 firmware memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Qualcomm · Mdm9640 Firmware

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.2% · top 32.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
14Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

14 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-10486), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.