CVE-2016-7381 Integer overflow in Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)
A missing bounds check in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer allows attackers to cause denial of service or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7381?
CVE-2016-7381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 8 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a user input to index an array is not bounds checked, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7381?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5222-6r5w-7p42.