Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2024-0121

 

Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2024-0121

Published: October 23, 2024 / Updated: October 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99277
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0121
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-0121

Install updates from vendor's website.

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