#VU91574 Untrusted pointer dereference in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2024-0091

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91574

Vulnerability 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-2024-0091

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: nVidia

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference. A local user can execute a driver API to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 552.55

NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver: before 550.90.07

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5551

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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.