CVE-2017-6289 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

In Android before the 2018-05-05 security patch level, NVIDIA Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) contains a memory corruption (due to unusual root cause) vulnerability, which if run within the speculative execution of the TEE, may lead to local escalation of privileges. This issue is rated as critical. Android: A-72830049. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6289.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104145Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104145Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6289?

CVE-2017-6289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In Android before the 2018-05-05 security patch level, NVIDIA Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) contains a memory corruption (due to unusual root cause) vulnerability, which if run within the specul...

How severe is CVE-2017-6289?

CVE-2017-6289 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-2017-6289?

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