High severity · published Apr 24, 2017
CVE-2016-6915
Stack-based buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Shield TV Firmware · Nvidia
through 3.2 · source: NVD
ST
Shield Tablet Firmware · Nvidia
through 4.3.0 · source: NVD
ST
Shield Tablet Tk1 Firmware · Nvidia
through 1.4.0 · source: NVD
VD
Video Driver · Nvidia
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6915
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6915
Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4276/~/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-shield-contains-multiple-vulnerabilities-in
nvidia.custhelp.com
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94667
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01
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