What is the severity of CVE-2016-8427?

CVE-2016-8427 is rated as Critical due to the potential for permanent device compromise.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8427?

To fix CVE-2016-8427, it is recommended to update the NVIDIA GPU driver to the latest version available.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-8427?

CVE-2016-8427 affects NVIDIA GPU drivers on Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.

Is there a possibility of a workaround for CVE-2016-8427?

Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-2016-8427 other than applying the appropriate driver updates.

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CVE-2016-8427

critical

9.3

CWE

264

3/1/2017

12/1/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2016-8427

First published: Tue Jan 03 2017(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-31799885. References: N-CVE-2016-8427.

Credit: security@android.com

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

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What is the severity of CVE-2016-8427?
CVE-2016-8427 is rated as Critical due to the potential for permanent device compromise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8427?
To fix CVE-2016-8427, it is recommended to update the NVIDIA GPU driver to the latest version available.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-8427?
CVE-2016-8427 affects NVIDIA GPU drivers on Google Android and Linux Kernel version 3.10.
What exploit can be performed with CVE-2016-8427?
CVE-2016-8427 allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel.
Is there a possibility of a workaround for CVE-2016-8427?
Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-2016-8427 other than applying the appropriate driver updates.

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