PT-2017-16958 · Nvidia · Nvidia Windows Gpu Display Driver

Published 2017-07-28 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-6255

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 improper input parameter handling in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiEscape, which may lead to a denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

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

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-6255

Affected Products

Nvidia Windows Gpu Display Driver

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6255 · Security Note
• http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525 · Vendor Advisory