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CVE-2017-6256

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-07-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-6256
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.31%
Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

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 potential escalation of privileges.