What is the severity of CVE-2016-8428?

The severity of CVE-2016-8428 is rated as Critical due to the potential for local privilege escalation that can lead to permanent device compromise.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8428?

To fix CVE-2016-8428, update the NVIDIA GPU driver to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-8428?

CVE-2016-8428 affects systems using the NVIDIA GPU driver and specifically impacts certain versions of the Android operating system and Linux kernel 3.10.

Can CVE-2016-8428 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2016-8428 requires local access to the system to successfully exploit the vulnerability.

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-8428?

Exploiting CVE-2016-8428 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8428

critical

9.3

CWE

264

3/1/2017

12/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2016-8428

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-31993456. References: N-CVE-2016-8428.

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-2016-8428?
The severity of CVE-2016-8428 is rated as Critical due to the potential for local privilege escalation that can lead to permanent device compromise.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8428?
To fix CVE-2016-8428, update the NVIDIA GPU driver to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-8428?
CVE-2016-8428 affects systems using the NVIDIA GPU driver and specifically impacts certain versions of the Android operating system and Linux kernel 3.10.
Can CVE-2016-8428 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2016-8428 requires local access to the system to successfully exploit the vulnerability.
What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-8428?
Exploiting CVE-2016-8428 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, potentially leading to full system compromise.

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