What is CVE-2017-6267?

CVE-2017-6267 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2017-6267?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-6267

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect initialization of internal objects can cause an infinite loop which may lead to a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6267?: CVE-2017-6267 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-6267?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.