An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-34514954. References: QC-CR#1009111.
CVE-2016-10275
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 43.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 12, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (4)
- security@androidhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98146
- security@androidhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98146
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-10275?
CVE-2016-10275 is a high vulnerability published on May 12, 2017. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm bootloader could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the…
When was CVE-2016-10275 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10275 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-10275 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10275 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10275?
CVE-2016-10275 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10275?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10275, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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