CVE-2016-6730

Name: CVE-2016-6730
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-25T16:59:31.99+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6730 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver in Android before 2016-11-05 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. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver in Android before 2016-11-05 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. Android ID: A-30904789. References: NVIDIA N-CVE-2016-6730.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.67%

47.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	<= 7.0

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6730?

How severe is CVE-2016-6730?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6730 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6730?

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Source: NVD / NIST