CVE-2016-6751: An information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm components including the GPU driver, power driver, SMSM...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-6751 is a legacy Android information disclosure issue in Qualcomm-related components. A malicious local app could access data beyond its permissions, but the cited Android description says it first requires compromising a privileged process. Business urgency is highest for organizations still operating old Android devices without the November 5, 2016 security patch level. Exposure is most likely on legacy Qualcomm-based Android devices running patch levels before 2016-11-05, especially devices still on Kernel-3.10 or Kernel-3.18. Current managed Android fleets are less likely affected if security patch levels are enforced. Treat this as a legacy fleet hygiene issue, not an emergency unless unsupported Android devices remain in production. Prioritize discovery, patch-level enforcement, and retirement of devices that cannot receive vendor fixes. Mitigation focus: Update affected Android devices to security patch level 2016-11-05 or later.; Prioritize replacement of unsupported Qualcomm-based Android devices.; Check OEM or carrier guidance for device-specific fixes..

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Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.