What is CVE-2017-0349?

CVE-2017-0349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-0349?

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

NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-0349

All versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a pointer passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated before it is dereferenced for a write operation, 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 (24.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.1% 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-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/98513 (vdb-entry)
nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4462 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0349?: CVE-2017-0349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-0349?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.