7.8
CWE
264 119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-7387: Buffer Overflow

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 the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x600000D where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the index to an internal array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver>=340<342.00
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver>=375<375.63
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-7387?

    CVE-2016-7387 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-7387?

    To fix CVE-2016-7387, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to version 342.00 or higher, and R375 to version 375.63 or higher.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2016-7387?

    CVE-2016-7387 affects NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products using specific versions of the Windows GPU Display Driver.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2016-7387?

    CVE-2016-7387 arises from a lack of validation of user-passed values in the kernel mode layer of the NVIDIA driver.

  • Is CVE-2016-7387 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2016-7387 is considered a local vulnerability, as it requires local user access to exploit.

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