CVE-2016-10285

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Elevation of Privilege in Qualcomm Video Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-10285. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-10285, targeting a race condition in the Android kernel's MDSS (Mobile Display Subsystem) driver. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by creating concurrent read/write threads to trigger the race condition, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm video driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33752702. References: QC-CR#1104899.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2016-10285

The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-10285, targeting a race condition in the Android kernel's MDSS (Mobile Display Subsystem) driver. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by creating concurrent read/write threads to trigger the race condition, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android kernel (MDSS driver)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Android device · Kernel debugfs access
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98163

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18
linux/linux_kernel 3.18
Published May 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026