VDB-92399 · CVE-2016-6688 · BID 93324

Google Android NVIDIA Profiler information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android. Affected is an unknown function of the component NVIDIA Profiler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6688. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component NVIDIA Profiler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The NVIDIA profiler in Android before 2016-10-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka internal bug 30593080.

The weakness was shared 10/05/2016 as Android Security Bulletin - October 2016 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6688 since 08/11/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93324†). The entries VDB-83735, VDB-90675, VDB-90618 and VDB-90676 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

08/11/2016 🔍
10/03/2016 +53 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +2 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/10/2016 +5 days 🔍
05/01/2019 +933 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - October 2016
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-6688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92399
SecurityFocus: 93324 - Google Android NVIDIA Profiler Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilites

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2016 10:44
Updated: 05/01/2019 21:13
Changes: 10/05/2016 10:44 (56), 05/01/2019 21:13 (12)
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