CVE-2016-8460: Infoleak

Published Jan 3, 2017
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA video driver could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to access sensitive data without explicit user permission. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-31668540. References: N-CVE-2016-8460.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Google Android
Linux Linux Kernel=3.10

Event History

Jan 3, 2017
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Jan 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8460?

CVE-2016-8460 is rated as High due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8460?

To mitigate CVE-2016-8460, ensure that your device is running the latest version of the NVIDIA video driver.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2016-8460?

CVE-2016-8460 affects certain versions of the Google Android operating system and the Linux kernel version 3.10.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2016-8460?

CVE-2016-8460 can be exploited by local malicious applications running on affected devices.

5

What is the nature of vulnerability in CVE-2016-8460?

CVE-2016-8460 is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows access to data outside of an application's permission levels.

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