CVE-2017-6258

Name: CVE-2017-6258
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-06T13:29:00.303+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6258 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. NVIDIA libnvmmlite_audio.so contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability when running in media server which may cause an out of bounds write and could lead to local code execution in a privileged process. This issue is rated as high. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA libnvmmlite_audio.so contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability when running in media server which may cause an out of bounds write and could lead to local code execution in a privileged process. This issue is rated as high. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android: A-38027496. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6258.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.16%

5.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	All versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 6, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6258?

How severe is CVE-2017-6258?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-6258 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6258?

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Source: NVD / NIST