Information Disclosure Vulnerability in NVIDIA Widevine on Android
CVE-2018-6246

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 May 2018

What is CVE-2018-6246?

A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Widevine Trustlet for Android devices prior to the May 2018 security patch. This weakness allows the software to read data beyond the boundaries of allocated buffers, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. This issue affects a range of Android devices and poses a risk of exposing sensitive data to attackers, necessitating prompt updates to the latest security patches.

Affected Version(s)

Android NA

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-6246 : Information Disclosure Vulnerability in NVIDIA Widevine on Android