CVE-2016-10410
📋 TL;DR
A buffer overflow vulnerability in RTP during VoLTE calls on Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. This affects Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets before the April 2018 security patch. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable via specially crafted RTP packets during VoLTE calls.
💻 Affected Systems
- Android devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution with kernel privileges leading to complete device compromise, data theft, and persistent malware installation.
Likely Case
Remote denial of service causing device crashes or instability during VoLTE calls, potentially disrupting communications.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if patched; unpatched devices remain vulnerable to remote attacks during VoLTE calls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires sending malicious RTP packets during VoLTE calls. No public exploit code is known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Android security patch level April 5, 2018 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check device security patch level in Settings > About phone > Android security patch level. 2. If before April 2018, install latest Android security updates. 3. For carrier-locked devices, contact carrier for update availability. 4. Reboot device after update installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable VoLTE
androidPrevent exploitation by disabling VoLTE functionality
Settings > Mobile networks > Enhanced 4G LTE Mode (toggle off)
Network filtering
linuxBlock suspicious RTP traffic at network perimeter
iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 16384:32767 -j DROP (adjust ports as needed)
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate vulnerable devices on separate network segments
- Implement strict network monitoring for abnormal RTP traffic patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Android security patch level: Settings > About phone > Android security patch level. If date is before April 2018, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.security_patchVerify Fix Applied:
Verify security patch level shows April 2018 or later. Test VoLTE calls for stability.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Kernel panic logs
- VoLTE call failures
- RTP packet size anomalies
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal RTP packet sizes during VoLTE calls
- Unexpected RTP traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="android_logs" AND ("kernel panic" OR "VoLTE failure" OR "RTP overflow")