CVE-2017-6280
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 · uneditedNVIDIA driver contains a possible out-of-bounds read vulnerability due to a leak which may lead to information disclosure. This issue is rated as moderate. Android: A-63851980.
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 · high confidenceNVIDIA graphics driver contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure. The issue stems from improper bounds checking allowing memory to be read beyond allocated buffers.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify NVIDIA graphics hardware in the deviceCheck if the Android device contains an NVIDIA GPU by reviewing /proc/cpuinfo or using a system information app that displays hardware details. Look for NVIDIA-specific GPU entries in /sys/class/drm/ or via getprop commands.Affected if The device contains an NVIDIA graphics processor and is running any Android version
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Confirm the Android system versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or check Settings > About Phone > Android version to determine the installed Android version.Affected if Any Android version is present on a device with NVIDIA graphics hardware (since all versions are affected)
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Locate the NVIDIA kernel driver modulesExamine /proc/modules or /system/lib/modules/ for NVIDIA-related kernel modules (typically named with nvgpu, nvdisp, or similar NVIDIA prefixes) using 'lsmod' or file listing commands.Affected if NVIDIA kernel modules are loaded, indicating the vulnerable driver code is active
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Check the NVIDIA driver version stringQuery the driver version via 'getprop' properties (such as ro.nvidia.version or ro.hardware) or inspect the NVIDIA driver files in /system/lib/hw/ or /vendor/lib/hw/ for version information in file metadata.Affected if The driver version cannot be determined or matches the vulnerable release period (2017 or earlierNVIDIA chipsets)
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Review memory allocation behaviorMonitor for unusual memory access patterns or information disclosure indicators using debugging tools like 'dmesg' for kernel messages, or check /sys/kernel/debug/ion/ for ION memory allocator usage patterns if available.Affected if Unexpected out-of-bounds memory reads are observed in kernel logs related to graphics driver operations
A defender is affected if their Android device contains NVIDIA graphics hardware and runs any Android version, as the vulnerability impacts all such configurations per the all-versions affected range.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the NVIDIA driver update or Android system patch that addresses this vulnerability. Users should update their graphics drivers and Android devices to the latest patched versions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-6280 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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