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TI-2017-04086 Aliases CVE-2017-6252GHSA-9pv7-8m7c-f8vh

NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver

Priority LOW 34CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to a denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00332 26th 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
NVIDIANVIDIA Windows GPU Display DriverAll—No fix listedCNA
  • NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6252
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pv7-8m7c-f8vh

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-04030 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-04031 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04237 The host memory mapping path feature in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R346 before 346.87… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2013-05100 Unspecified vulnerability in NVIDIA graphics driver Release 331, 325, 319, 310, and 304… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-06538 nvSCPAPISvr.exe in the Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2013-00068 Buffer overflow in the NVIDIA GPU driver before 304.88, 310.x before 310.44, and 313.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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