The drivers that we install in Windows for the PC components are basic software elements for the correct operation of the set. However, these do not always work as well as we would like, being sent with errors as we are going to tell you now in the case of NVIDIA .
As you know, this is one of the leading companies in the graphic sector worldwide. Therefore, they must take special care with everything that they make available to their users, both in hardware and software. Well, we tell you all this because at the moment the firm that we mentioned, NVIDIA, has published some security updates that we should install. The reason for this is that they address a number of very serious vulnerabilities found in the GPU display driver in Windows.
Vulnerabilities detected in NVIDIA drivers
To give us an idea of what we mean, say that these vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution. They also cause an increase in permissions in the system, disclosure of information and denial of service. Hence the importance of all this and its dangerousness. Thus, all NVIDIA-fixed GPU driver bugs require local user access. In other words, attackers will have to first take over the systems to exploit these vulnerabilities that we are commenting on.
Once successful, attackers could take advantage of security flaws by remotely installing malicious tools. They could also run code designed to attack these newly fixed issues on devices running out of date NVIDIA drivers. It is also worth mentioning that the new security updates also serious bugs in the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager. These can lead to denial of service, remote code execution, and information disclosure. You should also know that the aforementioned problems affect Windows-based computers.
NVIDIA fixes security flaws in its latest drivers
Due to all the aforementioned, by exploiting these vulnerabilities, attackers can increase their permissions without the need for user interaction. They also allow you to execute malicious code, as we mentioned before, and temporarily disable non-patched equipment by accessing sensitive information.
Now the company itself tells us that these security problems have been resolved as part of the September 2020 security updates. In turn, they let us know that the risk assessment is based on an average system risk, that is, it cannot assess or speak of real risks. In addition, the specific configuration of each computer with NVIDIA components also comes into play here.
Be that as it may, the best thing to do at this time is to update to the latest version of our drivers as soon as possible. In this way we avoid problems and possible security breaches for our team with NVIDIA components . At the same time the company claims that some users may receive versions 456.41, 452.11 and 446.29 of the Windows driver from their hardware vendors. These are starting to ship as of today.