Google Android on Qualcomm Debug Message information disclosure
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Google Android on Qualcomm and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Debug Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-10406. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android on Qualcomm (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part of the component Debug Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9650, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, and SD 835, while printing debug message of a pointer in wlan_qmi_err_cb, the real kernel address will be printed regardless of the kptr_restrict system settings.
The bug was discovered 04/05/2018. The weakness was shared 04/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10406 since 08/16/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 103671†). The entries VDB-83180, VDB-105483, VDB-105484 and VDB-105488 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
08/16/2017 🔍04/05/2018 🔍
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04/19/2018 🔍
01/27/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-10406 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10406
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116469
SecurityFocus: 103671 - Google Android Multiple Qualcomm Components Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 04/19/2018 18:44Updated: 01/27/2020 07:34
Changes: 04/19/2018 18:44 (62), 01/27/2020 07:34 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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