CVE-2016-6790

Published on: 01/12/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:12 PM UTC

CVE-2016-6790

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Linux Kernel from Linux contain the following vulnerability:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA libomx library (libnvomx) could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31251628. References: N-CVE-2016-6790.

  • CVE-2016-6790 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.

CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 9.3 - HIGH

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Android Security Bulletin—December 2016 | Android Open Source Project Vendor Advisory
source.android.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
Google Pixel C NVIDIA libomx Library Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
cve.report (archive)
text/html
 URL Logo BID 94678
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		LinuxLinux Kernel3.18AllAllAll
Operating
System		LinuxLinux Kernel3.18AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: