CVE-2016-10296

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Information Disclosure via Qualcomm Shared Memory Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-10296. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-10296, a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the Android kernel's rmt_storage driver. The PoC uses a race condition between two threads to trigger the UAF by rapidly opening and closing file descriptors to '/sys/kernel/debug/rmt_storage/info'.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm shared memory driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33845464. References: QC-CR#1109782.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/kernel/CVE-2016-10296

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-10296, a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the Android kernel's rmt_storage driver. The PoC uses a race condition between two threads to trigger the UAF by rapidly opening and closing file descriptors to '/sys/kernel/debug/rmt_storage/info'.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android kernel (tested on Google Pixel with 7.1/NDE63L)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target device · Kernel debugfs mounted
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 38.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (4)
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.10
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18
linux/linux_kernel 3.10
linux/linux_kernel 3.18
Published May 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026