NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Quadro/NVS/GeForce API NVStreamKMS.sys input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Quadro/NVS/GeForce. This impacts an unknown function of the file NVStreamKMS.sys of the component API. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4960. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NVIDIA Graphics Driver on Quadro/NVS/GeForce (Hardware Driver Software) (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the file NVStreamKMS.sys of the component API. 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:

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce products, the NVIDIA NVStreamKMS.sys service component is improperly validating user-supplied data through its API entry points causing an elevation of privilege.

The weakness was presented 11/08/2016 with Microsoft Vulnerability Research (Website). The advisory is shared at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4960 since 05/23/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93912 (NVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.96 / 352.x < 354.99 / 361.x < 362.77 / 367.x < 368.39 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93912) and SecurityFocus (BID 93251†). See VDB-93331, VDB-93332, VDB-93334 and VDB-93335 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 93912
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.96 / 352.x < 354.99 / 361.x < 362.77 / 367.x < 368.39 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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10/07/2016 +57 days 🔍
11/08/2016 +32 days 🔍
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Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93333
SecurityFocus: 93251 - Multiple NVIDIA Products Local Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2016 08:04
Updated: 05/27/2019 17:15
Changes: 11/09/2016 08:04 (58), 05/27/2019 17:15 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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