Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in NVIDIA Video Driver for Android Devices
CVE-2016-6917

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Nvidia
Status: Shield Tablet Firmware
Vendor: CVE Published:; 24 April 2017

What is CVE-2016-6917?

A buffer overflow exists in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, specifically within the nvhost_job.c file. This vulnerability impacts Shield TV models prior to OTA 3.3, Shield Tablets before OTA 4.4, and Shield Tablet TK1 versions below OTA 1.5, potentially allowing malicious code execution and system compromise if exploited.

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