CVE-2016-6789

HIGH

Linux Kernel >= 3.18 - Privilege Escalation via NVIDIA libomx Library

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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-31251973. References: N-CVE-2016-6789.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94678

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 34.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (2)
Google Inc./Android Kernel-3.18
linux/linux_kernel 3.18
Published Jan 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026