Description
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 0x7000170 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) | Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 1
- NVIDIA Driver - No Bounds Checking in Escape 0x7000170 EDB-40662 · dos · Oct 31, 2016 · verified
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