CVE-2016-2556

high

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.

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-04-12

Updated: 2021-09-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H