#VU6777 Denial of service in nVidia products - CVE-2017-0355

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6777

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0355

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: nVidia

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

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to improper validation of user supplied data. A local attacker can provide a specially crafted input, gain access to paged memory while holding a spin lock and cause the target application to crash.

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

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

Quandro: 340 - 367

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4462/~/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-gpu-display-dr...

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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.