What is the severity of CVE-2016-7388?

CVE-2016-7388 has a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7388?

To fix CVE-2016-7388, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to version 342.00 or later, or version 375.63 or later.

Which NVIDIA products are affected by CVE-2016-7388?

CVE-2016-7388 affects NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products using vulnerable driver versions.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7388?

CVE-2016-7388 is classified as a null pointer dereference vulnerability within the kernel mode layer.

How can I determine if my NVIDIA driver is affected by CVE-2016-7388?

Check the version of your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver against the vulnerable versions identified in CVE-2016-7388.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7388

high

7.8

CWE

264 476

8/11/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7388: Null Pointer Dereference

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 where a NULL pointer dereference caused by invalid user input may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=340<342.00
Nvidia Gpu Driver	>=375<375.63
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7388?
CVE-2016-7388 has a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7388?
To fix CVE-2016-7388, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to version 342.00 or later, or version 375.63 or later.
Which NVIDIA products are affected by CVE-2016-7388?
CVE-2016-7388 affects NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products using vulnerable driver versions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7388?
CVE-2016-7388 is classified as a null pointer dereference vulnerability within the kernel mode layer.
How can I determine if my NVIDIA driver is affected by CVE-2016-7388?
Check the version of your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver against the vulnerable versions identified in CVE-2016-7388.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7388?
CVE-2016-7388 has a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7388?
To fix CVE-2016-7388, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to version 342.00 or later, or version 375.63 or later.
Which NVIDIA products are affected by CVE-2016-7388?
CVE-2016-7388 affects NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products using vulnerable driver versions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7388?
CVE-2016-7388 is classified as a null pointer dereference vulnerability within the kernel mode layer.
How can I determine if my NVIDIA driver is affected by CVE-2016-7388?
Check the version of your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver against the vulnerable versions identified in CVE-2016-7388.