Vulnerability CVE-2017-6269

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-6269 (CCN-132528)

Assigned:

2017-09-22

Published:

2017-09-22

Updated:

2017-09-29

Summary:

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a pointer passed from a user to the driver is used without validation which may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.2 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.2 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Changed
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

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-20

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-6269

Source: CCN
Type: NVIDIA Security Bulletin Answer ID 4544
NVIDIA GPU contains multiple vulnerabilities in the kernel mode layer handler

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
101020

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101020
NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2017-6269 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nvidia-cve20176269-dos(132528)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-6269

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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