8.4high
CVE-2016-2558
The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.95 and R352 before 354.74 on Windows…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.4
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.95 and R352 before 354.74 on Windows allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an untrusted pointer, which trigger uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/4061 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- support.lenovo.com /us/en/product_security/len_5551 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2558
- NVD: CVE-2016-2558
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