Use After Free Vulnerability in NVIDIA Driver for Android Devices
CVE-2017-6263

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 December 2017

What is CVE-2017-6263?

The NVIDIA driver for Android has a use after free vulnerability due to improper management of the list_for_each kernel macro. This flaw can potentially enable unauthorized code execution and lead to privilege escalation, posing a security risk to Android devices utilizing affected NVIDIA drivers. Users are advised to ensure their devices are updated to minimize exposure to this issue.

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Affected Version(s)

Android NA

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102106
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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