CVE-2017-6271

low-risk
Published 2017-09-22

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiCreateAllocation where untrusted user input is used as a divisor without validation while processing block linear information which may lead to a potential divide by zero and denial of service.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Nvidia

References (4)

Vendor Advisory http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101001
Vendor Advisory http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101001
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal