CVE-2016-2557

Published on: 04/12/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:15 PM UTC

CVE-2016-2557

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Windows from Microsoft contain the following vulnerability:

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.

  • CVE-2016-2557 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.

CVSS3 Score: 8.4 - HIGH

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW NONE NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 7.2 - HIGH

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

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
NVIDIA GPU Kernel Driver Escape - US support.lenovo.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551
CVE-2016-2557: Kernel driver escape privileged memory access Vendor Advisory
nvidia.custhelp.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4060
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		MicrosoftWindowsAllAllAllAll
Operating
System		MicrosoftWindowsAllAllAllAll
ApplicationNvidiaR340431.61AllAllAll
ApplicationNvidiaR340431.61AllAllAll
ApplicationNvidiaR352353.82AllAllAll
ApplicationNvidiaR352353.82AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r340:431.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r340:431.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r352:353.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r352:353.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: