CVE-2024-0150
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 · uneditedNVIDIA GPU display driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where data is written past the end or before the beginning of a buffer. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, denial of service, or 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 confidenceNVIDIA GPU display driver for Windows and Linux contains a buffer overflow vulnerability where data is written past the end or before the beginning of a buffer. This out-of-bounds write in the graphics driver could be exploited to potentially leak sensitive memory contents, cause system crashes, or corrupt data.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify NVIDIA GPU hardwareOn Windows, open Device Manager and expand Display adapters. On Linux, run 'lspci | grep -i nvidia' or 'nvidia-smi' to list NVIDIA GPU devices.Affected if No NVIDIA GPU is present in the system, this CVE does not apply.
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Determine installed NVIDIA driver versionOn Windows, open NVIDIA Control Panel or right-click the NVIDIA GPU in Device Manager and select Properties > Driver tab. On Linux, run 'nvidia-smi' or check 'cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version'.Affected if Unable to retrieve a driver version indicates the NVIDIA driver may not be properly installed.
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Compare driver version against affected releasesNote the full driver version string (for example, 537.xx or 536.xx series). Since specific version ranges were not provided for this CVE, compare your installed version against the NVIDIA security bulletin for CVE-2024-0150 on NVIDIA's website.Affected if Your installed driver version falls within the range identified as vulnerable in NVIDIA's official security advisory for this CVE.
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Verify the graphics driver is actively loadedOn Windows, confirm the NVIDIA driver shows as started in Device Manager. On Linux, run 'lsmod | grep nvidia' to confirm nvidia kernel modules are loaded.Affected if The driver is present but not loaded or in use, the exploit surface is reduced but the vulnerable code still exists on the system.
You are affected if your system contains an NVIDIA GPU and runs an installed driver version that matches the vulnerable versions specified in NVIDIA's security bulletin for CVE-2024-0150.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the latest NVIDIA GPU display driver update from NVIDIA's official drivers page, ensuring compatibility with your specific GPU model and operating system version. Test thoroughly after deployment to verify display functionality and stability.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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