Null pointer dereference in nVidia products - CVE-2017-0349
Published: May 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6771
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0349
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
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NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
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Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape due to improper input validation. A local attacker can provide a specially crafted input, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause denial of service or potentially escalate privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full access to the system.
The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape due to improper input validation. A local attacker can provide a specially crafted input, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause denial of service or potentially escalate privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full access to the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0349
Install update from vendor's website.