NVIDIA Display Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on Windows and Linux

A vulnerability has been identified in the NVIDIA Display Driver for both Windows and Linux. This issue resides in the kernel mode layer, where improper access to GPU resources can be exploited. The consequences of a successful exploit include denial of service, unauthorized privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and potentially arbitrary code execution.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a denial of service, unauthorized privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Users can update to the latest NVIDIA Display Driver versions to address this vulnerability. For Windows, the patched versions are included in the NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla driver branches. On Linux, the fix is available in the GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla driver branches as well.