CVE-2016-7388

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler where a NULL pointer dereference caused by invalid user input may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: from 340 before 342.00; from 375 before 375.63 — fixed in 342.00, 375.63

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver 342.00, 375.63. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94172
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94172
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822

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