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TI-2016-02301 Aliases CVE-2016-2556GHSA-j359-7wpr-qq72

The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver…

Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 431.61VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 353.82VulnerableNVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 431.61 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 353.82 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2556
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j359-7wpr-qq72

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2016-02303 The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2016-02302 The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2015-01058 The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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