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 :
Sept. 9, 2021, 5:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
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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 |
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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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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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