What is CVE-2017-0354?

CVE-2017-0354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-05-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-0354?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-0354

All versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a call to certain function requiring lower IRQL can be made under raised IRQL which may lead to a denial of service.

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

Published 2017-05-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0354?: CVE-2017-0354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-0354?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.