CVE-2016-2557

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

8.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551	Third Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4060	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:431.61:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:353.82:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-04-12 07:59

Updated : 2021-09-09 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2016-2557

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2557

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

nvidia

gpu_driver_r340
gpu_driver_r352

microsoft

windows

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