NVIDIA GPU Driver Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys DxgDdiEscape array index
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NVIDIA GPU Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (affected version not known). This issue affects the function DxgDdiEscape
in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a array index vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the index to an array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
The bug was discovered 10/18/2016. The weakness was published 12/16/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at nvidia.custhelp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-8815 since 10/18/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95370 (NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 34x.x < 342.00 / 367.x < 369.73 / 367.x < 369.71 (GRID) / 375.x < 375.63 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 (95370). Similar entries are available at 94563, 94564, 94566 and 94567.
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Class: Array indexCWE: CWE-129 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 95370
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 34x.x < 342.00 / 367.x < 369.73 / 367.x < 369.71 (GRID) / 375.x < 375.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sources
Vendor: nvidia.comAdvisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8815 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95053 - NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2016-8815 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/17/2016 19:22Updated: 07/09/2019 16:32
Changes: 12/17/2016 19:22 (63), 07/09/2019 16:32 (12)
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