GPU display driver, vGPU software, and Cloud…: Improper Initialization
CVE-2024-0089 is a high-severity improper initialization vulnerability in GPU display driver, vGPU software, and Cloud Gaming from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update geforce to 555.99 or a later version.
- Update studio to 555.99 or a later version.
- Update quadro_firmware to 555.99 or 552.55, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on nvidia.custhelp.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GPU display driver, vGPU software, and Cloud Gaming | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | geforce | before 555.99 | 555.99 |
| NVIDIA | studio | before 555.99 | 555.99 |
| NVIDIA | quadro_firmware | before 555.99; before 552.55 | 555.99, 552.55 |
| NVIDIA | nvs_firmware | before 555.99; before 552.55 | 555.99, 552.55 |
| NVIDIA | rtx | before 555.99; before 552.55 | 555.99, 552.55 |
| NVIDIA | tesla | before 552.55 | 552.55 |
| NVIDIA | GPU Display Driver | 470 up to, but not including, 475.06; 535 up to, but not including, 538.67; 550 up to, but not including, 552.55; 555 up to, but not including, 555.99 | 475.06, 538.67, 552.55, 555.99 |
| NVIDIA | Virtual GPU | before 13.11; 14.0 up to, but not including, 16.6; 17.0 up to, but not including, 17.2 | 13.11, 16.6, 17.2 |
| NVIDIA | Cloud Gaming | before 555.99 | 555.99 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CNA (nvidia.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where the information from a previous client or another process could be disclosed. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Initialization
The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, in Java, if the programmer does not explicitly initialize a variable, then the code could produce a compile-time error (if the variable is local) or automatically initialize the variable to the default value for the variable's type. In Perl, if explicit initialization is not performed, then a default value of undef is assigned, which is interpreted as 0, false, or an equivalent value depending on the context in which the variable is accessed.
- Identify all variables and data stores that receive information from external sources, and apply input validation to make sure that they are only initialized to expected values.
- Explicitly initialize all your variables and other data stores, either during declaration or just before the first usage.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
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