CVE-2016-2557 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can exploit NVIDIA GPU driver flaws to read kernel memory, crash the system, or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2557?
CVE-2016-2557 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 from kernel memory, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors, which trigger uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2557?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver R340, Nvidia Gpu Driver R352.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97mv-xw8f-5x6v.