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
Published Mar 8, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.74%
Description
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-3.10. Android ID: A-34132950. References: N-CVE-2017-0306.
Affected products
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- Version Kernel-3.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | Android | n/a |
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- 3.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
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Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01741) | 76.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01741) | 74.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 63.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 57.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 56.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 54.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01603) | 75.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.60% (0.01603) | 52.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 35.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96723 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96723 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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