CVE-2016-6752: An information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm components including the GPU driver, power driver, SMSM...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-6752 is an Android information disclosure issue in Qualcomm-related kernel components. A malicious local app could access data beyond its permissions, but the source says exploitation first requires compromising a privileged process, reducing immediate likelihood. Exposure is most likely on older, unpatched Android devices using affected Qualcomm components and Android Kernel-3.10 or Kernel-3.18 before the 2016-11-05 security patch level. Treat this as a legacy mobile fleet hygiene issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but unpatched Android devices from this era should be removed, isolated, or updated because they likely carry multiple aged vulnerabilities. Mitigation focus: Update affected Android devices to the 2016-11-05 security patch level or later.; Check OEM or Qualcomm guidance for device-specific patch availability.; Retire or isolate unsupported devices that cannot receive the relevant Android patch..

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

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