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 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. product: android. versions: kernel-3.18. android id: a-32402179. references: n-cve-2016-8431.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-01-12
Last Modified Date: 2017-01-18