CVE-2016-6777

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver 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: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31910462. References: N-CVE-2016-6777.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94674	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94674	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561 -~~	() http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561 -
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94674 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94674 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-01-12 15:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:56

NVD link : CVE-2016-6777

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6777

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6777

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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