Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-2558 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Nvidia GPU Driver R340 and GPU Driver R352

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
nvidia
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.95 and R352 before 354.74 on Windows allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an untrusted pointer, which trigger uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
1
Application
Nvidia
2

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idNVIDIA_WIN_CVE_2016_2556.NASL
descriptionThe version of the NVIDIA graphics driver installed on the remote Windows host is 340.x prior to 341.95 or 352.x prior to 354.74. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists due to a kernel driver escape. A local attacker can exploit this to gain unauthorized access to restricted functionality, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-2556) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error. A local attacker can exploit this to read arbitrary information from memory. (CVE-2016-2557) - An unspecified untrusted pointer flaw exists that allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-2558)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id90119
published2016-03-23
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90119
titleNVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.95 / 352.x < 354.74 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90119);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-2556", "CVE-2016-2557", "CVE-2016-2558");

  script_name(english:"NVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.95 / 352.x < 354.74 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the driver version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the NVIDIA graphics driver installed on the remote
Windows host is 340.x prior to 341.95 or 352.x prior to 354.74. It
is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists due to a
    kernel driver escape. A local attacker can exploit this
    to gain unauthorized access to restricted functionality,
    potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2016-2556)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to an
    out-of-bounds read error. A local attacker can exploit
    this to read arbitrary information from memory.
    (CVE-2016-2557)

  - An unspecified untrusted pointer flaw exists that allows
    a local attacker to cause a denial of service condition
    or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-2558)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4060");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4061");
  # http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/341.95/341.95-win8-win7-winvista-desktop-release-notes.pdf
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6cb06842");
  # https://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRAPHICS-BOARD/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-GeForce-Graphics-Driver-34195-for-Windows-10-64-bit.shtml
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c2cff15a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.get-top-news.com/news-11914735.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to video driver version 341.95 / 354.74 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-2558");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wmi_enum_display_drivers.nbin");
  script_require_keys("WMI/DisplayDrivers/NVIDIA", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

kb_base = 'WMI/DisplayDrivers/';

# double check in case optimization is disabled
kbs = get_kb_list(kb_base + '*/Name');
if (isnull(kbs)) exit(0, 'No display drivers were found.');

nvidia_found = FALSE;
report = '';

foreach kb (keys(kbs))
{
  name = kbs[kb];
  # only check NVIDIA drivers
  if ("NVIDIA" >!< name) continue;
  else
    nvidia_found = TRUE;

  id = kb - kb_base - '/Name';

  version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + id + '/Version');
  driver_date = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + id + '/DriverDate');

  disp_driver_date = driver_date;

  # convert to something we can pass to ver_compare (YYYY.MM.DD)
  driver_date = split(driver_date, sep:'/', keep:FALSE);
  driver_date = driver_date[2] + '.' + driver_date[0] + '.' + driver_date[1];

  fix = '';

  # 340 Branch
  if (version =~ "^34[01]." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"341.95", strict:FALSE) == -1)
    fix = '341.95';

  # 352 Branch                                                        
  if (version =~ "^35[2-4]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"354.74", strict:FALSE) == -1)
    fix = '354.74';

  if (fix)
  {
    report += '\n  Device name    : ' + name +
              '\n  Driver version : ' + version +
              '\n  Driver date    : ' + disp_driver_date +
              '\n  Fixed version  : ' + fix + '\n';
  }
}

if (!nvidia_found) exit(0, 'No NVIDIA display drivers were found.');

if (report)
{
  security_report_v4(port:0, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
}
else exit(0, "No vulnerable NVIDIA display adapters were found.");