First published: Tue Nov 08 2016(Updated: )
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 a memory mapping API in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Credit: psirt@nvidia.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver | >=340<342.00 | |
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver | >=375<375.63 | |
Microsoft Windows Operating System |
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CVE-2016-7383 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service or escalation of privileges.
To fix CVE-2016-7383, update the NVIDIA GPU display driver to version 342.00 or later, or 375.63 or later depending on the version you are using.
CVE-2016-7383 affects NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products with specific versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU display driver.
CVE-2016-7383 is a vulnerability in the memory mapping API of the kernel mode layer handler, specifically in the nvlddmkm.sys file.
While CVE-2016-7383 primarily causes denial of service and potential privilege escalation, it could indirectly contribute to data breaches if exploited.