What is the severity of CVE-2016-6776?

CVE-2016-6776 is rated as Critical due to the potential for local privilege escalation leading to device compromise.

What versions of affected software are impacted by CVE-2016-6776?

CVE-2016-6776 affects Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-6776?

Exploiting CVE-2016-6776 may lead to a permanent device compromise that could require reflashing the operating system.

What should users do to protect against CVE-2016-6776?

Users should update the NVIDIA GPU driver and their operating system to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2016-6776.

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CVE-2016-6776

critical

9.3

CWE

284

5/12/2016

12/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2016-6776

First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android
Linux Kernel	=3.10
	=3.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6776?
CVE-2016-6776 is rated as Critical due to the potential for local privilege escalation leading to device compromise.
How does CVE-2016-6776 affect the NVIDIA GPU driver?
CVE-2016-6776 allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel via the NVIDIA GPU driver.
What versions of affected software are impacted by CVE-2016-6776?
CVE-2016-6776 affects Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-6776?
Exploiting CVE-2016-6776 may lead to a permanent device compromise that could require reflashing the operating system.
What should users do to protect against CVE-2016-6776?
Users should update the NVIDIA GPU driver and their operating system to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2016-6776.

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