The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
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 allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an untrusted pointer, which trigger uninitialized or out-of-bounds memory access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2558
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v54-844g-9c2g
References
More NVIDIA Gpu Driver R340 vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02302 The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-02301 The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- 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
- CVE-2016-2558 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2558 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3v54-844g-9c2g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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