CVE-2017-6247
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CVE-2017-6247 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local arbitrary code execution in a privileged process in the kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of local arbitrary code execution in a privileged process in the kernel. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-34386301. References: N-CVE-2017-6247.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 7.1.2 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98876Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98876Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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