Vulnerability in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Allows Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation
CVE-2017-0312
Key Information:
- Vendor
Nvidia
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 15 February 2017
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What is CVE-2017-0312?
A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver due to improper handling of user-provided input in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) for the DxgkDdiEscapeID 0x100008b function. This flaw can potentially lead to a denial of service, where the system becomes unresponsive, or it may also allow an attacker to escalate privileges, granting unauthorized access to sensitive resources. It is crucial for users to update their drivers to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)
Windows GPU Display Driver All
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
CVSS V3.1
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
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