Is CVE-2016-10467 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-10467 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-10467 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-10467 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10467?

CVE-2016-10467 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2016-10467

CWE-320Published: 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 Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 820, and SD 820A, function ce_pkcs1_pss_padding_verify_auto_recover_saltlen assumes that the size of the encoded message is equal to the size of the RSA modulus. This assumption is true for most RSA keys, but it fails when modulus_bitlen % 8 == 1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10467 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.