Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6917
Buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2016-6917
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:video_driver:-:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tablet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tablet_tk1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6917
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6917
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6917
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6917
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94667
Google Nexus NVIDIA Video Driver Multiple Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4276/~/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-shield-contains-multiple-vulnerabilities-in
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA SHIELD Contains Multiple Vulnerabilities in nvhost_job.c | NVIDIAVendor Advisory
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01
Android Security Bulletin—December 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectThird Party Advisory
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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
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