CVE-2016-8435

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Kernel-3.18

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver, which is due to inadequate access control. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel, potentially leading to a local permanent device compromise. The compromise may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.18, consider restricting access to the NVIDIA GPU driver as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.