CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2558

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, cause a denial of service (crash), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an untrusted pointer, leading to uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to serious consequences such as data leakage, system crashes, and unauthorized access to system resources, posing a threat to the organization's security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NVIDIA GPU drivers to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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, cause a denial of service (crash), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an untrusted pointer, which trigger uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.

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