What is the severity of CVE-2016-6789?

CVE-2016-6789 has a severity rating of High due to its potential to allow local elevation of privilege.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6789?

To fix CVE-2016-6789, update the NVIDIA libomx library and ensure your operating system is patched with the latest security updates.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-6789?

CVE-2016-6789 affects systems running certain versions of the NVIDIA libomx library on Android and Linux Kernel version 3.18.

What can an attacker achieve with CVE-2016-6789?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2016-6789 could execute arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process, allowing for unauthorized access.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-6789?

There are no public exploits available for CVE-2016-6789, but its high severity suggests potential for exploitation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-6789

critical

9.3

CWE

284

5/12/2016

12/1/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2016-6789

First published: Mon Dec 05 2016(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA libomx library (libnvomx) could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31251973. References: N-CVE-2016-6789.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android
Linux kernel	=3.18

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6789?
CVE-2016-6789 has a severity rating of High due to its potential to allow local elevation of privilege.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6789?
To fix CVE-2016-6789, update the NVIDIA libomx library and ensure your operating system is patched with the latest security updates.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2016-6789?
CVE-2016-6789 affects systems running certain versions of the NVIDIA libomx library on Android and Linux Kernel version 3.18.
What can an attacker achieve with CVE-2016-6789?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2016-6789 could execute arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process, allowing for unauthorized access.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-6789?
There are no public exploits available for CVE-2016-6789, but its high severity suggests potential for exploitation.

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