CVE-2017-6289

Description

In Android before the 2018-05-05 security patch level, NVIDIA Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) contains a memory corruption (due to unusual root cause) vulnerability, which if run within the speculative execution of the TEE, may lead to local escalation of privileges. This issue is rated as critical. Android: A-72830049. Reference: N-CVE-2017-6289.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Nvidia Corporation Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104145 third party advisory vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6289?
CVE-2017-6289 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6289?
To fix CVE-2017-6289, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6289 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6289 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6289?
CVE-2017-6289 affects Nvidia Corporation Android.
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