Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7384 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software |
NVS Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Quadro Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software |
Vendor | nVidia |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU1122
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7384
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to cause DoS condition or gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of input/output length in UVMLiteController Device IO Control handling in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler, that allows a local attacker to trigger denial of service or increase privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service or privilege escalation.
Update Quadro and NVS to 342.00, 375.63.
Update GeForce to 375.63.
NVS: 340 - 375.63
Quadro: 340 - 375.63
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 375 - 375.63
CPE2.3https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.