CVE-2016-6733: Critical severity Google Android vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver in Android before 2016-11-05 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. Android ID: A-30906694. References: NVIDIA N-CVE-2016-6733.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
An attacker needs to run a malicious application locally on the Android device. User interaction is also required according to the CVSS vector.
What could exploitation allow an attacker to do?
Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution in the kernel context, resulting in elevation of privilege. The issue may enable permanent device compromise that could require reflashing the operating system to repair.
Which systems should be prioritized for remediation?
Android devices using the NVIDIA GPU driver and affected before the 2016-11-05 cutoff should be prioritized, especially where users can install or run untrusted applications.