CVE-2016-8450: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound driver could enable a local malicious applica...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-8450 is a high-severity Android kernel privilege escalation issue in the Qualcomm sound driver. A malicious local application could run code with kernel privileges, but the source says it first requires compromising a privileged process. Business urgency is highest for older Android devices still on affected Kernel-3.10 builds without the January 2017 Android security bulletin fixes. Exposure is most likely on Android devices using affected Qualcomm sound driver code on Kernel-3.10 that did not receive the January 2017 Android security bulletin update. Modern devices or vendor builds with later security updates are less likely exposed, but OEM backport status must be verified. Treat this as a legacy Android fleet risk. It is not documented as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but kernel-code execution can fully compromise a device once prerequisites are met. Prioritize verification for unmanaged, unsupported, or business-critical Android devices. Mitigation focus: Apply Android security updates covering the January 2017 bulletin.; Verify OEM firmware includes the fix for A-32450563 or QC-CR#880388.; Prioritize unsupported Android Kernel-3.10 devices for replacement or isolation..

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Jun 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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