SB2016110125 - Privilege escalation in nVidia NVS
Published: November 1, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110125
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7382)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a memory mapping API in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.