VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-6269

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-09-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a pointer passed from a user to the driver is used without validation which may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references