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CVE-2016-2556 Details

Description

The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.95 and R352 before 354.74 on Windows improperly allows access to restricted functionality, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
nvidia gpu driver r340
<= 431.61

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
nvidia gpu driver r352
<= 353.82

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2556
NVD Published Date:
Apr 12, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]