What is CVE-2017-6286?

CVE-2017-6286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-6286?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2017-6286

NVIDIA libnvomx contains a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check which could lead to local escalation of privilege. This issue is rated as high. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android: A-64893247. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6286.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Nvidia Corporation Android — versions NA

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6286?: CVE-2017-6286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-6286?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.