CVE-2016-7389 describes an improper input validation vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver's kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) for Linux. This flaw, affecting various Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, could allow a local attacker to gain arbitrary physical memory access. With a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability's impact remains significant for unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
304.79CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:304.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
340.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:340.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
361.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:361.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
365.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:365.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
368.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:368.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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