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NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used as the index to an array which may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges

Published Jul 28, 2017

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used as the index to an array which may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Affected products

Remediation

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Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (2)

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Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner nvidia
Published Jul 28, 2017
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Feb 23, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6256

CISA Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Link CVE-2017-6256

Red Hat

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ENISA EUVD

Assigner nvidia
Published Jul 28, 2017
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Link EUVD-2017-15317

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