{"id":74558,"date":"2025-09-12T17:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:56:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:21:44","slug":"cve-2024-36342-heap-overflow-vulnerability-in-gpu-driver-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36342-heap-overflow-vulnerability-in-gpu-driver-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-36342: Heap Overflow Vulnerability in GPU Driver Leading to Potential Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a major vulnerability, CVE-2024-36342, which has potentially serious implications for any system utilizing the affected GPU driver. This particular vulnerability arises from improper input validation in the GPU driver, which could allow an attacker to exploit a heap overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24775-high-severity-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-made-i-t-forms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83071\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, coupled with the widespread use of these drivers, underscores the importance of immediate action for all affected systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-36342<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82849\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1401480122\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Nvidia GPU Driver | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46715-kernel-pointer-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-versions-prior-to-1-15-12\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82769\">versions prior<\/a> to 1.2.3<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36352-critical-amd-graphics-driver-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87933\">AMD GPU Driver<\/a> | All versions prior to 2.3.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85908\">improper input validation<\/a> in the GPU driver. Crafting malicious data that is then sent to the driver could trigger a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26416-high-risk-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-skbmpstandardcodec-cpp\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86261\">heap overflow<\/a>. A heap overflow is a type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9249-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-range-extenders\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82150\">buffer<\/a> overflow occurring in the heap data area. Attackers can exploit this overflow to overwrite valuable data or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50692-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-foxcms-v1-2-5\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82161\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-672197421\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s consider a conceptual example. An attacker could exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43984-unauthenticated-command-execution-vulnerability-in-kuwfi-gc111-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82403\">vulnerability by running a malicious shell command<\/a>, taking control of the system:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ echo &quot;malicious_command&quot; &gt; \/dev\/nvidia0<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `\/dev\/nvidia0` is a device <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32706-windows-common-log-file-system-driver-privilege-elevation-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91751\">file for the Nvidia GPU driver<\/a>. The `echo` command is used to send the `malicious_command` to the GPU driver, triggering the heap overflow and potentially leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27128-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony-v5-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82194\">arbitrary code execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most straightforward mitigation is to update the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28041-access-control-vulnerability-in-itranswarp-up-to-version-2-19\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86008\">vulnerable GPU driver to the latest version<\/a> as soon as possible. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23319-critical-vulnerability-in-nvidia-triton-inference-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82217\">Nvidia and AMD have released patches addressing this vulnerability<\/a> in their respective latest driver versions.<br \/>\nFor temporary mitigation, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be employed. These systems can detect and block known malicious traffic patterns, providing a layer of protection until the patch can be applied.<br \/>\nAlways remember, the best defense against these types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4044-critical-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-lexmark-printer-drivers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82575\">vulnerabilities is a combination of staying informed<\/a> about the latest CVEs, keeping all system software up to date, and employing robust security systems and practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a major vulnerability, CVE-2024-36342, which has potentially serious implications for any system utilizing the affected GPU driver. This particular vulnerability arises from improper input validation in the GPU driver, which could allow an attacker to exploit a heap overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code. 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