What is CVE-2017-0312?

CVE-2017-0312 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-0312?

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

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-0312

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscapeID 0x100008b where user provided input is used as the limit for a loop may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-02-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (72.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
NVIDIA GPU Driver
NVIDIA Corporation Windows GPU Display Driver — versions All

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4398 (Vendor Advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41364/ (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0312?: CVE-2017-0312 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-0312?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.