PT-2017-2502 · Nvidia+1 · Nvidia Sound Driver+1

Sevenshen · Published 2017-07-06 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-6248

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA sound driver, which could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. The vulnerability is associated with inadequate access control in the NVIDIA sound driver, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a local malicious application.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01712

CVE-2017-6248

Affected Products

Android

Nvidia Sound Driver

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6248 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6248 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01712 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038623 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/98876 · Note