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CVE-2016-2556

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 improperly allows access to restricted functionality, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published

2016-04-12T14:59:13.153

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver_r340	≤ 431.61	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver_r352	≤ 353.82	Yes

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)