Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-6790
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA libomx library (libnvomx) could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31251628. References: N-CVE-2016-6790.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.18
- Android Kernel-3.18 — versions Android Kernel-3.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94678 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6790?
- CVE-2016-6790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6790?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6790 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.