CVE-2016-8429
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CVE-2016-8429 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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-32160775. References: N-CVE-2016-8429.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.10 |
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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