7.8high
CVE-2017-6253
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the size…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 27%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the size of an input buffer is not validated which may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/4525 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6253
- NVD: CVE-2017-6253
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