#VU86923 Execution with unnecessary privileges in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2024-0073
Published: February 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86923
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-0073
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Software vendor:
nVidia
nVidia
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to execution with unnecessary privileges in the kernel mode layer within the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows. A local low-privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.