Information disclosure in Google Inc. Android
CVE-2016-8400
An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA librm library (libnvrm) could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it could be used to access sensitive data without permission. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31251599. References: N-CVE-2016-8400.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android — versions Kernel-3.18
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@android.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8400?
- CVE-2016-8400 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-2016-8400?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.