#VU1107 Privilege escalation in nVidia products - CVE-2016-7382

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1107

Vulnerability 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-2016-7382

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
NVS
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Quadro
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Tesla
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: nVidia

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user toobtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness occurs in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler and exists due to improper permissions control that lets a local attacker gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Update Quadro, NVS and GeForce to 304.132, 340.98, 367.55, 370.28.
Update Tesla to 361.93.03, 367.55.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 370.28

NVS: 304 - 370.28

Quadro: 304 - 370.28

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

---

External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4246

---

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.