What is CVE-2017-0308?

CVE-2017-0308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-0308?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-0308

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where untrusted input is used for buffer size calculation leading to denial of service or escalatio…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (13.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation Windows Gpu Display Driver — versions All

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0308?: CVE-2017-0308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-0308?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.