CVE-2017-6264 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA GPU driver (gm20b_clk_throt_set_cdev_state), where an out of bound memory read is used as a function pointer could lead to code execution in the kernel.This issue is rated as high because it could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android ID: A-34705430. References: N-CVE-2017-6264.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101744Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101744Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6264?

CVE-2017-6264 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA GPU driver (gm20b_clk_throt_set_cdev_state), where an out of bound memory read is used as a function pointer could lead to code execution i...

How severe is CVE-2017-6264?

CVE-2017-6264 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6264?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.