First published: Tue Nov 24 2015(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in the NVAPI support layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2015-7869 per ADT2 and ADT3 due to different vulnerability types and affected versions.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver | >=340<341.92 | |
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver | >=352<=354.35 | |
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver | >=358<=358.87 | |
Microsoft Windows Operating System |
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CVE-2015-8328 is classified as a medium to high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on sensitive information disclosure and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2015-8328, update the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver to version 341.92 or later, 354.35 or later, or 358.87 or later.
Failing to address CVE-2015-8328 can lead to sensitive information exposure, system crashes, or privilege escalation by local users.
CVE-2015-8328 affects NVIDIA GPU driver versions prior to 341.92, 354.35, and 358.87.
CVE-2015-8328 is a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by local users with access to the system.