CVE-2017-6255 Privilege escalation in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
An attacker can exploit improper input handling in the NVIDIA Windows GPU driver to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6255?
CVE-2017-6255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 28 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where an improper input parameter handling may lead to a denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-434j-v2p8-3fcp.