CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0329

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0329 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA boot and power management processor driver, allowing a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the processor. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover of the device. If exploited, an attacker may gain access to sensitive data or system resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to privileged processes is advised.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA boot and power management processor driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the boot and power management processor. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID:A-34115304. References: N-CVE-2017-0329.

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