#VU11793 Infinite loop in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver


Published: 2018-04-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11793

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6253

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: nVidia

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the DirectX and OpenGL Usermode drivers due to infinite loop. A local attacker can submit a specially crafted pixel shader and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: All versions


External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649


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.


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