Vulnerability CVE-2017-6277

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-6277 (CCN-132531)

Assigned:

2017-09-22

Published:

2017-09-22

Updated:

2017-09-28

Summary:

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used as the index to an array 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)
7.0 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:P/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)
7.9 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:P/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-2017-6277

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: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101004

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101004
NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2017-6277 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nvidia-cve20176277-dos(132531)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-6277

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

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

AND

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

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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