An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-34372667. References: N-CVE-2017-6248.
CVE-2017-6248
HIGHNVD 7.07.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.0
- EG Score
- 7.0(medium)
- EPSS
- 50.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 6, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (6)
- psirt@nvidiahttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98876
- psirt@nvidiahttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- psirt@nvidiahttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98876
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-6248?
CVE-2017-6248 is a high vulnerability published on July 6, 2017. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA sound driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: N/A.…
When was CVE-2017-6248 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6248 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-6248 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6248 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6248?
CVE-2017-6248 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6248?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6248, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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