What is CVE-2016-2556?

CVE-2016-2556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-2556?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2016-2556

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 improperly allows access to restricted functionality, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu_driver_r340
Nvidia Gpu_driver_r352
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2556?: CVE-2016-2556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-2556?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.