NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys input validation
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used as the index to an array which may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.
The bug was discovered 09/25/2017. The weakness was released 09/22/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-6268 since 02/23/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103458 (NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x / 384.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103458). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5529, 107029, 107030 and 107032.
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 103458
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x / 384.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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02/23/2017 🔍09/21/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: nvidia.comAdvisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6268 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 101007 - NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2017-6268 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/23/2017 17:23Updated: 11/19/2019 06:33
Changes: 09/23/2017 17:23 (67), 11/19/2019 06:33 (6)
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