First published: Mon May 09 2016(Updated: )
The NVIDIA video driver in Android before 2016-05-01 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 27297988.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Nexus 9 | ||
Android | <=6.0.1 |
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CVE-2016-2435 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected devices.
To fix CVE-2016-2435, users should update their Android operating system to a version later than 6.0.1 where the vulnerability has been patched.
CVE-2016-2435 specifically affects Nexus 9 devices running Android versions up to and including 6.0.1.
CVE-2016-2435 exploits a vulnerability in the NVIDIA video driver allowing privilege escalation via a crafted application.
If your Nexus 9 device is running an Android version later than 6.0.1, CVE-2016-2435 should no longer pose a risk.