PT-2017-16955 · Nvidia · Nvidia Windows Gpu Display Driver

Published 2017-07-28 · Updated 2017-08-15 · CVE-2017-6252

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel mode layer handler, which may cause a denial of service or potentially allow escalation of privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-6252

Affected Products

Nvidia Windows Gpu Display Driver

References · 2

• http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6252 · Security Note