CVE-2016-6915

High

Published: 24/04/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, affecting Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Tablet before OTA 4.4, and Shield Tablet TK1 before OTA 1.5.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially taking control of the device.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the video driver to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA video driver for Android

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CVE-2016-6917High
Buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, affecting Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Tablet before OTA 4.4, and Shield Tablet TK1 before OTA 1.5.
CVE-2016-6916High
Integer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors, triggering a buffer overflow.

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5.