Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6776 (CCN-121214)

Assigned:2016-12-05
Published:2016-12-05
Updated:2017-10-19
Summary: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-3.10. Android ID: A-31680980. References: N-CVE-2016-6776.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Google Web site
Android

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6776

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94674

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94674
Google Nexus NVIDIA GPU Driver Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20166776-priv-esc(121214)

Source: CCN
Type: Android Open Source Project
Android Security Bulletin—December 2016

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:google:nexus_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 3.10
    google android *
    google nexus 9 -