SB2016110127 - Denial of service in nVidia NVS
Published: November 1, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110127
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7381)
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause D0S condition or obtain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper array index check in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service or privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.