SB2016110126 - Information disclosure in nVidia NVS
Published: November 1, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110126
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7386)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x70000D4, leading to kernel memory leak to user space through an uninitialized buffer.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in disclosure of information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.