AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2017-0326

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-07-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA Video Driver due to an out-of-bounds read function in the Tegra Display Controller driver could result in possible information disclosure. This issue is rated as Moderate. Product: Android. Version: N/A. Android ID: A-33718700. References: N-CVE-2017-0326.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An information disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA Video Driver for Android stems from an out-of-bounds read function in the Tegra Display Controller driver. This could allow a local attacker to potentially read sensitive information from memory beyond intended buffer boundaries.

MitigationApply the NVIDIA security patch for CVE-2017-0326 through device vendor/system-on-chip manufacturer updates. Users should ensure their Android devices receive regular security updates from their device manufacturers.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 7.1.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Android version
    Check system settings > About Phone > Android version or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB
    Affected if Version is exactly 7.1.2
  2. Identify NVIDIA Tegra hardware presence
    Check /proc/cpuinfo for Tegra processor or run 'getprop ro.hardware' via ADB to check for NVIDIA-related hardware identifiers
    Affected if Device contains NVIDIA Tegra chipset (Tegra 3, 4, X1, etc.)
  3. Confirm Tegra Display Controller driver is loaded
    Check /proc/modules or /sys/module for 'tegra_drm' or 'tegra_display' modules via ADB shell, or inspect kernel module loading logs in dmesg
    Affected if Tegra Display Controller driver module is loaded and active
  4. Check display driver version
    If accessible, run 'modinfo tegra_drm' or check /sys/module/tegra_drm/version via ADB shell to identify driver version
    Affected if Driver version matches the vulnerable release without security patches applied

Device is affected if running Android 7.1.2 with an active NVIDIA Tegra Display Controller driver, as the out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in that specific configuration.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the NVIDIA security patch for CVE-2017-0326 through device vendor/system-on-chip manufacturer updates. Users should ensure their Android devices receive regular security updates from their device manufacturers.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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