CVE-2017-6251
HIGHNVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - Missing Authorization Leading to Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical system memory, which may lead to an escalation of privileges.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (2)
nvidia/gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation/NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
All
Published
Jul 28, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026