CVE-2016-8397
An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31385953. References: N-CVE-2016-8397.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.13% probability · 66th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 1.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94714Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94714Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.