NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys array index
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A vulnerability has been found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (version now known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a array index vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-129. The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) create context command DDI DxgkDdiCreateContext in which the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
The bug was discovered 02/28/2019. The weakness was disclosed 02/27/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-5666 since 01/07/2019. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Class: Array indexCWE: CWE-129 / CWE-119
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Timeline
01/07/2019 🔍02/27/2019 🔍
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Vendor: nvidia.comAdvisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
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CVE: CVE-2019-5666 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 02/28/2019 06:56Updated: 05/13/2020 09:28
Changes: 02/28/2019 06:56 (57), 05/13/2020 09:28 (2)
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