What is CVE-2017-6251?

CVE-2017-6251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2017-6251?

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

Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-6251

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical system memory, which may lead to an escalation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (8.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6251?: CVE-2017-6251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-6251?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.