Memory Corruption Vulnerability in NVIDIA Trusted Execution Environment on Android
CVE-2017-6289

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 May 2018

What is CVE-2017-6289?

A memory corruption issue has been identified in NVIDIA's Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) on Android operating systems prior to the patch date of May 5, 2018. If exploited during speculative execution within the TEE, this vulnerability can enable local privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized access to resources and system functionalities. Users are advised to upgrade their Android devices to the latest security patch to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Android NA

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104145
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01
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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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