Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-2558
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 allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an untrusted pointer, which trigger uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA GPU Driver R340 — versions 431.61
- NVIDIA GPU Driver R352 — versions 353.82
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4061 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2558?
- CVE-2016-2558 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2016-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2558?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.