VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-6257
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- nvidia/gpu driver
- Source
- psirt@nvidia.com
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525Vendor Advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.