7.8

CVE-2016-7389: nvidia gpu_driver

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7389DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7389
Published 08-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7389 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in nvidia gpu_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1
MGASA-2017-0013MGASA-2017-0025USN-3122-1

Timeline

  1. 08-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux R304 before 304.132, R340 before 340.98, R367 before 367.55, R361_93 before 361.93.03, and R370 before 370.28 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap() where improper input validation may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.42% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu2 products
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304< 304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | < 304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340< 340.98-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian1 product
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers< 367.57-1
Nvidia1 product
  • gpu_driver304.79 | 340.52 | 361.91 | 365.19 | 368.81

3 vendors · 4 products

References

6 links