CVE-2016-8482

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Published Apr 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-31799863. References: N-CVE-2016-8482.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google Inc.

Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9330	An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-31799863. References: N-CVE-2016-8482.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.199% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95231
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Apr 5, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:29 AM
Reserved: Oct 5, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

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