Stack-based buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android…
Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tablet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tablet_tk1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tablet_tk1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:video_driver:-:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:h:google:pixel_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on |
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tablet_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tablet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tablet_tk1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tablet_tk1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:shield_tv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:video_driver:-:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:google:nexus_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:google:pixel_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6915
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwfw-6j5c-m8hw
References
More NVIDIA Shield Tablet Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05940 Buffer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-05939 Integer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-6915 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6915 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwfw-6j5c-m8hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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