CVE-2016-8413: An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm camera driver could enable a local malicious applic...

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CVE-2016-8413 is an Android information disclosure issue in the Qualcomm camera driver. A local malicious app could access data beyond its normal permissions, but the source says exploitation first requires compromising a privileged process. This makes urgency moderate, focused on older Android devices and kernels. Likely exposure is older Android devices or custom builds using affected Android Kernel-3.10 or Kernel-3.18 camera driver code. Current exposure depends on OEM patch level and whether devices received the March 2017 Android security bulletin fixes. Treat this as a legacy Android hygiene issue. It does not appear remotely exploitable from the provided evidence, but unpatched mobile devices can still expose data if already partially compromised. Mitigation focus: Apply OEM Android updates that include the March 2017 security bulletin fixes.; Check vendor guidance for Android ID A-32709702 and QC-CR#518731.; Retire or isolate unsupported Android devices that cannot receive firmware updates..

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Jun 13, 2026, 06:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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