What is CVE-2017-0345?

CVE-2017-0345 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-0345?

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

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-0345

All versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where user provided input used as an array size is not correctly validated allows out of bound access in kernel memory and may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges

Published 2017-05-09 · 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: 0.003 (23.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-129 — Improper Validation of Array Index

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4462 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0345?: CVE-2017-0345 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-0345?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.