Escalation of Privileges in NVIDIA Tegra Kernel Driver
CVE-2017-6282

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Shield Tv
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2018

Summary

The NVIDIA Tegra kernel driver contains a vulnerability in the NVMAP module, which allows an attacker to write arbitrary values to any memory location. This exploit could enable a malicious actor to elevate their privileges on the device, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the system.

Affected Version(s)

SHIELD TV NA

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4631
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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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