CVE-2016-3873
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain...
CVE-2016-3873 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published September 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.63%EPSS, 50th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
androidUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
- Record
CVE-2016-3873- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
- Record
CVE-2016-3873- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4886No score
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4886- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8v9-rw5p-59vq
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain...
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
- Record
GHSA-g8v9-rw5p-59vq- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3873
The NVIDIA kernel in Android before 2016-09-05 on Nexus 9 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29518457.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3873- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.