Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 9
CVE-ID CVE-2017-6251
CVE-2017-6252
CVE-2017-6253
CVE-2017-6254
CVE-2017-6255
CVE-2017-6259
CVE-2017-6257
CVE-2017-6256
CVE-2017-6260
CWE-ID CWE-264
CWE-476
CWE-119
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #4 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #6 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #7 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #8 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #9 is available.
Vulnerable software
 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

NVS
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Tesla
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor nVidia

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7609

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6251

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer handler due to improper permissions check. A local attacker can gain access to arbitrary physical system memory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

2) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7610

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6252

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer handler due to NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker can cause the system to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

3) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7611

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6253

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to boundary error. A local attacker can cause the system to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

4) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7612

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6254

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to improper validation of the pointer passed from a user to the driver. A local attacker can cause the system to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

5) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7613

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6255

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to an error when handling user-supplied parameter. A local attacker can cause the system to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

6) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU7614

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6259

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer helper function due to incorrect detection and recovery from an invalid state. A remote attacker can perform specific actions and cause the system to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

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.

7) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7615

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6257

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer handler due to NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker can cause the system to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce, Quadro and NVS to version 375.82, 384.59.
Update Tesla to version 375.74, 384.59.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

8) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7616

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6256

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to improper input validation. A local attacker can pass specially crafted values to the driver cause the system to use it as the index to an array, trigger system crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.

9) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU7617

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6260

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to incorrect calculation of string length. A local attacker can cause the system to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service.

Mitigation

Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

CPE2.3 External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525


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.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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.



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