7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-2556
NVIDIA Escape Interface Kernel Mode Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2556 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia gpu_driver_r340
2 Nvidia gpu_driver_r352
1 Microsoft windows
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2556.

URL Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 Third Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2556 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059
    Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 431.61 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r352:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 353.82 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 431.61 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 353.82
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r352:353.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:r340:431.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 No Types Assigned http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2556 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2556 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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