Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GPU display driver for Windows

Published: 2024-10-23 | Updated: 2024-10-23

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	5
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-0121 CVE-2024-0120 CVE-2024-0119 CVE-2024-0118 CVE-2024-0117
CWE-ID	CWE-125
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
Vendor	nVidia

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU99277

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0121

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 538.95

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_windows_gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5586
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1955

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.

2) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU99276

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0120

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 538.95

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_windows_gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5586
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2014

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.

3) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU99275

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0119

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 538.95

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_windows_gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5586
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2015

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.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU99274

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0118

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 538.95

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_windows_gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5586
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2013

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.

5) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU99273

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0117

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 538.95

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvidia_windows_gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5586
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2012

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.