GPU Display Driver, vGPU Software, Cloud Gaming: Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2024-0107 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in GPU Display Driver, vGPU Software, 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. Affected GPU Display Driver, vGPU Software, Cloud Gaming versions: All versions up to and including the June 2024 release. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.46% 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 GPU Display Driver to 475.14 or 556.12 or 538.78 or 552.74, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Virtual GPU to 13.12 or 16.7 or 17.3, 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, Cloud Gaming | All versions up to and including the June 2024 release | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | GPU Display Driver | 470 up to, but not including, 475.14; 555 up to, but not including, 556.12; 535 up to, but not including, 538.78; 550 up to, but not including, 552.74 | 475.14, 556.12, 538.78, 552.74 |
| NVIDIA | Virtual GPU | before 13.12; 14.0 up to, but not including, 16.7; 17.0 up to, but not including, 17.3 | 13.12, 16.7, 17.3 |
| NVIDIA | Cloud Gaming | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
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 in the user mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause an out-of-bounds read. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in GPU Display Driver, vGPU Software, Cloud Gaming
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Recent Out-of-bounds Read vulnerabilities
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