CVE-2016-6746

Name: CVE-2016-6746
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-25T16:59:50.26+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6746 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver in Android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. Android ID: A-30955105. References: NVIDIA N-CVE-2016-6746.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

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-2016-6746?

How severe is CVE-2016-6746?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6746 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6746?

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Source: NVD / NIST