CVE-2016-10501: In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This vulnerability affects some Android devices and Qualcomm Snapdragon-based platforms that had not received the April 5, 2018 Android security patch level. The issue is improper input validation while parsing an image. The public bundle does not state impact details, severity, CVSS, or exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely on older Android, Wear, embedded, or small-cell devices using the listed Qualcomm SoCs and missing firmware with the 2018-04-05 Android security patch level or later. Handle this as a legacy device and patch-compliance risk. It is not supported by active exploitation evidence in the bundle, but unpatched Android and embedded Qualcomm-based assets should be tracked because unsupported devices often persist in production. Mitigation focus: Update affected devices to firmware including the 2018-04-05 Android security patch level or later.; Check OEM and Qualcomm guidance for device-specific firmware availability.; Retire or isolate unsupported devices that cannot receive the relevant Android security patch..

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Jun 7, 2026, 13:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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