CVE-2017-6269

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-09-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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.

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: all versions

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101020
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101020

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