Is CVE-2016-10466 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-10466 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-10466 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-10466 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10466?

CVE-2016-10466 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2016-10466

CWE-388Published: April 18, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, during SSL handshake, if RNG function (crypto API) returns error, SSL uses hard-coded random value.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10466 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.