VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-3873
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.63%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.