Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6249
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 Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-34373711. References: N-CVE-2017-6249.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6249
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 49 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6249
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
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10.0
|
NIST |
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7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2017-6249
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01
Android Security Bulletin—June 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Apps Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99616
Google Android NVIDIA Sound Driver CVE-2017-6249 Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-6249
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*