CVE-2017-0333

HIGH

Android Kernel 3.18 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0333. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The PoC demonstrates a vulnerability in the Nouveau DRM driver by sending a crafted ioctl request to /dev/dri/renderD128. The exploit leverages the DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_NVIF ioctl with a malformed type field (0x3) to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

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-33899363. References: N-CVE-2017-0333.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2017-0333

The PoC demonstrates a vulnerability in the Nouveau DRM driver by sending a crafted ioctl request to /dev/dri/renderD128. The exploit leverages the DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_NVIF ioctl with a malformed type field (0x3) to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel with Nouveau DRM driver (Android)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to /dev/dri/renderD128 · Nouveau DRM driver loaded
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96723
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 47.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 3.18
Nvidia Corporation/Android Kernel-3.18
Published Mar 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026