CWE Code: 476
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  NULL Pointer Dereference
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-05-09
Last Modified Date: 2017-05-25