Information disclosure in Google Inc. Android
CVE-2016-8397
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-31385953. References: N-CVE-2016-8397.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.10
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94714 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8397?
- CVE-2016-8397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Inc. Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8397?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.