What is CVE-2016-10388?

CVE-2016-10388 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10. CVE-2016-10388 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10388?

CVE-2016-10388 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10388?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-10388. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2016-10388 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10388 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2016-10388

Critical

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a configuration vulnerability exists when loading a 3rd-party QTEE application.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-18

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-16

CVE-2016-10388 is classified as CWE-16

See CWE-16 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2016-10388 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99467

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2016-10388

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-08-18

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10388?

CVE-2016-10388 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 . CVE-2016-10388 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10388?

CVE-2016-10388 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10388?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2016-10388. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2016-10388 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2016-10388 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.