Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6789
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA libomx library (libnvomx) could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31251973. References: N-CVE-2016-6789.
Published
2017-01-12 15:59:01
Updated
2017-10-19 01:30:19
Vulnerability category: Execute codeBypassGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6789
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 48 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6789
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6789
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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6789
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—December 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94678
Google Pixel C NVIDIA libomx Library Multiple Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA Tegra Jetson L4T contains multiple vulnerabilities; updates for “BlueBorne” and “Dnsmasq”. | NVIDIA
Products affected by CVE-2016-6789
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*