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Gpu Display DriverApplication · Nvidia

CVE-2024-0091

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.11 / 16.6 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can cause an untrusted pointer dereference by executing a driver API. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability that can be triggered through a driver API call. This memory safety issue allows a local user to potentially cause denial of service, expose sensitive information, or tamper with data.

MitigationApply the NVIDIA driver patch or update to a version that addresses CVE-2024-0091, following NVIDIA's security bulletin and testing for compatibility with dependent applications.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Gpu Display DriverApplication
Affected:>= 550, < 552.55>= 555, < 555.99>= 550, < 550.90.07>= 555, < 555.52.04
Virtual GpuApplication
Affected:< 13.11>= 14.0, < 16.6>= 17.0, < 17.2< 17.2
Cloud GamingApplication
Affected:< 555.99< 555.52.04

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check NVIDIA GPU Display Driver version on Windows or Linux
    Run 'nvidia-smi' from command line or terminal. The output displays Driver Version in the format like '550.127.05' or '555.52.03'. Record the full version string.
    Affected if The installed driver version falls within these vulnerable ranges: >= 550 and < 552.55, OR >= 555 and < 555.99, OR >= 550 and < 550.90.07, OR >= 555 and < 555.52.04
  2. Verify driver file version on Windows
    Open Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\nvlddmkm.sys (or the .sys file matching your driver). Right-click, select Properties, then Details to view File Version. Alternatively, run 'driverquery /v | findstr nvlddmkm' in command prompt.
    Affected if The file version matches the affected version ranges listed above for Nvidia Gpu Display Driver
  3. Check NVIDIA vGPU Manager version
    On the hypervisor host (VMware ESXi, Citrix Hypervisor, or KVM), use the hypervisor-specific command to check the NVIDIA vGPU manager driver version. For ESXi: 'esxcli software vib list | grep nvidia'. For KVM: check the virsh command or the vGPU manager package version.
    Affected if The vGPU Manager version is less than 13.11, OR >= 14.0 and < 16.6, OR >= 17.0 and < 17.2, OR < 17.2
  4. Check NVIDIA Cloud Gaming software version
    On systems running NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (GeForce NOW server or similar), check the installed NVIDIA driver or gaming software version through its control panel or installed programs list.
    Affected if The Cloud Gaming component version is less than 555.99 OR less than 555.52.04

A user is affected if their installed NVIDIA GPU Display Driver version, vGPU Manager version, or Cloud Gaming version falls within any of the vulnerable version ranges specified in the CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.11 / 16.6 / 17.2 or later
Fixed in 13.1116.617.2
Interim mitigation

Apply the NVIDIA driver patch or update to a version that addresses CVE-2024-0091, following NVIDIA's security bulletin and testing for compatibility with dependent applications.

Recommended fix High confidence

552.55 (550.x branch), 555.99 (555.x branch), 550.90.07, 555.52.04 for Display Driver; 13.11, 16.6, 17.2 for Virtual GPU; 555.99 or 555.52.04 for Cloud Gaming

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed NVIDIA GPU driver version using nvidia-smi or system information
  2. 2. Determine which driver branch (550 or 555 series) is currently in use
  3. 3. For Gpu Display Driver users: Upgrade to version 552.55 or higher (if using 550.x branch), or 555.99 (if using 555.x branch)
  4. 4. For Gpu Display Driver users on 550.90.x branch: Upgrade to 550.90.07 or higher
  5. 5. For Gpu Display Driver users on 555.52.x branch: Upgrade to 555.52.04 or higher
  6. 6. For Virtual GPU users: Upgrade to 13.11 (for v13.x), 16.6 (for 14.x-16.x), or 17.2 (for 17.x)
  7. 7. For Cloud Gaming users: Upgrade to 555.99 or 555.52.04
  8. 8. Download the appropriate driver from nvidia.custhelp.com or NVIDIA Driver Download page
Caveat Driver updates may require system reboot and could potentially affect existing GPU-accelerated applications; verify application compatibility after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Gpu Display Driver Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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