NVIDIA Graphics Driver up to 341/369.58/375.62 on Quadro/NVS/GeForce Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NVIDIA Graphics Driver up to 341/369.58/375.62 on Quadro/NVS/GeForce. Impacted is an unknown function in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-7384. The attack needs to be launched locally. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NVIDIA Graphics Driver up to 341/369.58/375.62 on Quadro/NVS/GeForce (Hardware Driver Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00, R367 before 369.59, and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) where unchecked input/output lengths in UVMLiteController Device IO Control handling may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

The weakness was published 11/08/2016 by Oliver Chang with Google Project Zero (Website). The advisory is shared for download at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7384 since 09/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94576 (NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 340.x / 341.x / 342.x < 342.00 / 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370263 (NVIDIA Windows GPU Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 342.00, 369.59 or 375.63 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 Exploit-DB (40655), Tenable (94576) and SecurityFocus (BID 93983†). Similar entries are available at VDB-93337, VDB-93338, VDB-93339 and VDB-93341. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Hardware Driver Software

Vendor

• NVIDIA

Name

• Graphics Driver

Version

• 341
• 369.0
• 369.1
• 369.2
• 369.3
• 369.4
• 369.5
• 369.6
• 369.7
• 369.8
• 369.9
• 369.10
• 369.11
• 369.12
• 369.13
• 369.14
• 369.15
• 369.16
• 369.17
• 369.18
• 369.19
• 369.20
• 369.21
• 369.22
• 369.23
• 369.24
• 369.25
• 369.26
• 369.27
• 369.28
• 369.29
• 369.30
• 369.31
• 369.32
• 369.33
• 369.34
• 369.35
• 369.36
• 369.37
• 369.38
• 369.39
• 369.40
• 369.41
• 369.42
• 369.43
• 369.44
• 369.45
• 369.46
• 369.47
• 369.48
• 369.49
• 369.50
• 369.51
• 369.52
• 369.53
• 369.54
• 369.55
• 369.56
• 369.57
• 369.58
• 375.0
• 375.1
• 375.2
• 375.3
• 375.4
• 375.5
• 375.6
• 375.7
• 375.8
• 375.9
• 375.10
• 375.11
• 375.12
• 375.13
• 375.14
• 375.15
• 375.16
• 375.17
• 375.18
• 375.19
• 375.20
• 375.21
• 375.22
• 375.23
• 375.24
• 375.25
• 375.26
• 375.27
• 375.28
• 375.29
• 375.30
• 375.31
• 375.32
• 375.33
• 375.34
• 375.35
• 375.36
• 375.37
• 375.38
• 375.39
• 375.40
• 375.41
• 375.42
• 375.43
• 375.44
• 375.45
• 375.46
• 375.47
• 375.48
• 375.49
• 375.50
• 375.51
• 375.52
• 375.53
• 375.54
• 375.55
• 375.56
• 375.57
• 375.58
• 375.59
• 375.60
• 375.61
• 375.62

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.nvidia.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 94576
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 340.x / 341.x / 342.x < 342.00 / 375.x < 375.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Graphics Driver 342.00/369.59/375.63

Timelineinfo

09/09/2016 🔍
10/19/2016 +40 days 🔍
10/28/2016 +9 days 🔍
11/04/2016 +7 days 🔍
11/08/2016 +4 days 🔍
11/08/2016 +0 days 🔍
11/09/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/15/2025 +3109 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Researcher: Oliver Chang
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7384 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93340
SecurityFocus: 93983 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVE-2016-7384 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2016 08:04
Updated: 05/15/2025 13:34
Changes: 11/09/2016 08:04 (65), 05/27/2019 17:53 (18), 05/15/2025 13:34 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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