#VU1128 Denial of service in nVidia products - CVE-2016-8812

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1128

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8812

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
NVS
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Quadro
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
GeForce Experience
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: nVidia

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause D0S condition or obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer (nvstreamkms.sys). By specially crafted executable paths a local attacker can trigger a stack buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service or privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.11.4.125, 3.1.0.52.

Vulnerable software versions

NVS: 340 - 375.63

Quadro: 340 - 375.63

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 375 - 375.63

GeForce Experience: 2.11.4.125 - 375

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.