What is CVE-2017-6284?

CVE-2017-6284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-06.

How severe is CVE-2017-6284?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Google Android

CVE-2017-6284

NVIDIA Security Engine contains a vulnerability in the Deterministic Random Bit Generator (DRBG) where the DRBG does not properly initialize and store or transmits sensitive data using a weakened encryption scheme that is unable to protect…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android
Nvidia Shield_tv
Nvidia Shield_tv_firmware
Nvidia Corporation Shield Tv — versions NA

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6284?: CVE-2017-6284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-6284?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.