NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-5667. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is 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 DxgkDdiSetRootPageTable in which the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, which may lead to code execution, denial of service or escalation of privileges.

The bug was discovered 02/28/2019. The weakness was presented 02/27/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nvidia.custhelp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-5667 since 01/07/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability 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.

See VDB-126786, VDB-131241, VDB-131242 and VDB-131244 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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01/07/2019 🔍
02/27/2019 +51 days 🔍
02/28/2019 +1 days 🔍
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05/13/2020 +440 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-5667 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5667
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131243
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2019 06:57
Updated: 05/13/2020 09:31
Changes: 02/28/2019 06:57 (57), 05/13/2020 09:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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