CVE-2017-6264

7.8 highEPSS 1.6%

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA GPU driver (gm20b_clk_throt_set_cdev_state), where an out of bound memory read is used as a function pointer could lead to code execution in the kernel.This issue is rated as high because it could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android ID: A-34705430. References: N-CVE-2017-6264.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 75% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-125
Published: 2017-11-14
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

linux:linux_kernel

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101744
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101744
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01

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