Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-0338

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33057977. References: N-CVE-2017-0338.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0338?
CVE-2017-0338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-0338?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-0338 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.