NVIDIA GPU Graphics Driver R340/R352/R358 on Windows memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NVIDIA GPU Graphics Driver R340/R352/R358 on Windows. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-8328. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in NVIDIA GPU Graphics Driver R340/R352/R358 on Windows (Hardware Driver Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the NVAPI support layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2015-7869 per ADT2 and ADT3 due to different vulnerability types and affected versions.

The weakness was disclosed 11/24/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8328 since 11/24/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87412 (NVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.92 / 352.x < 354.35 / 358.x < 358.87 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 to version 341.92 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (108349), Tenable (87412), SecurityFocus (BID 83873†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54824†). The entries VDB-79305, VDB-79306 and VDB-79307 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 87412
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.92 / 352.x < 354.35 / 358.x < 358.87 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GPU Graphics Driver 341.92

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Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8328 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8328
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79312
X-Force: 108349 - NVIDIA GPU graphics drivers NVAPI support layer privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 83873
SecurityTracker: 1034176
Vulnerability Center: 54824 - NVIDIA GPU Graphics Driver on Windows Local Privilege Escalation, DoS and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Created: 11/25/2015 09:55
Updated: 06/27/2022 17:59
Changes: 11/25/2015 09:55 (57), 05/11/2018 13:01 (12), 06/27/2022 17:51 (3), 06/27/2022 17:59 (1)
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