CVE-2016-6917

Published: Apr 24, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5.

Affected (4)

Products: Nvidia: Shield Tablet Firmware, Shield Tablet Tk1 Firmware, Shield Tv Firmware, Video Driver

Nvidia

4 products

Shield Tablet Firmware

Shield Tablet Tk1 Firmware

Shield Tv Firmware

Video Driver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Shield Tablet Firmware	Up to 4.3.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Nvidia Shield Tablet	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Shield Tablet Tk1 Firmware	Up to 1.4.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Nvidia Shield Tablet Tk1	All versions

Configuration C

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Shield Tv Firmware	Up to 3.2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Nvidia Shield Tv	All versions

Configuration D

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Video Driver	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Google Nexus 9	All versions
Google Pixel C	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94667

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4276/~/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-shield-contains-multiple-vulnerabilities-in

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94667

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4276/~/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-shield-contains-multiple-vulnerabilities-in

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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