NVIDIA Graphics Driver up to 341/369.58/375.62 on Quadro/NVS/GeForce Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys DxgDdiEscape input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in NVIDIA Graphics Driver up to 341/369.58/375.62 on Quadro/NVS/GeForce. Impacted is the function DxgDdiEscape in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8809. Local access is required to approach this attack. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Graphics Driver up to 341/369.58/375.62 on Quadro/NVS/GeForce (Hardware Driver Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function DxgDdiEscape in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is 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) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x70001b2 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 11/08/2016 by Oliver Chang with Google Project Zero (Website). The advisory is available at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8809 since 10/18/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available 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 (40664), Tenable (94576) and SecurityFocus (BID 93992†). The entries VDB-93337, VDB-93338, VDB-93339 and VDB-93340 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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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

10/18/2016 🔍
10/19/2016 +1 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 🔍
04/03/2025 +3067 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Researcher: Oliver Chang
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8809 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8809
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93362
SecurityFocus: 93992 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVE-2016-8809 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Created: 11/09/2016 08:06
Updated: 04/03/2025 09:34
Changes: 11/09/2016 08:06 (66), 05/27/2019 20:43 (18), 04/03/2025 09:34 (19)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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