PT-2017-1304 · Nvidia · Nvidia Graphics Drivers

Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2016-4663

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NVIDIA Graphics Drivers versions prior to 10.12.1

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) using a specially crafted application. This can be achieved by exploiting the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers component in macOS.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.12.1, update to version 10.12.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00427

CVE-2016-4663

Affected Products

Nvidia Graphics Drivers

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4663 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4663 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00427 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037086 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93852 · Note