CVE-2016-6917
HighSummary
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
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of devices and user data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update devices to the latest software versions to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA video driver for Android
See all- CVE-2016-6915High
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.
- 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)
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.