Buffer overflow in Nvidia Adsp Firmware

CVE-2017-6273

NVIDIA ADSP Firmware contains a vulnerability in the ADSP Loader component where there is the potential to write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6273?
CVE-2017-6273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Adsp Firmware, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-6273?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.