CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0335

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-0335 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as Critical due to the potential for permanent device compromise.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may face permanent device damage, requiring reflashing of the operating system for repair. Malicious software could gain full access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NVIDIA GPU drivers to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, devices should be monitored for unauthorized applications.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33043375. References: N-CVE-2017-0335.

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