Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2557 (CCN-112249)

Assigned:2016-03-14
Published:2016-03-14
Updated:2021-09-09
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.4 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2557

Source: CCN
Type: NVIDIA Knowledgebase 4060
CVE-2016-2557: Kernel driver escape privileged memory access

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4060

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nvidia-gpu-cve20162557-priv-esc(112249)

Source: CCN
Type: Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-5551
NVIDIA GPU Kernel Driver Escape

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:431.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:353.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver:352.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver:352.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20162557000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2557 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-04-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20162557000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2557 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-04-12
    BACK
    nvidia gpu driver r340 431.61
    nvidia gpu driver r352 353.82
    microsoft windows *
    nvidia gpu driver 352.09
    nvidia gpu driver 352.21