CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2557

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before version 341.95 and R352 before version 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the disclosure of sensitive data, system instability, and potential privilege escalation by local users, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NVIDIA GPU drivers to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS