CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the nvidia gpu driver in android before 2016-11-05 could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. this issue is rated as critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. android id: a-30906023. references: nvidia n-cve-2016-6731.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-11-25
Last Modified Date: 2016-11-28