High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-2556

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.

Affected products

Nvidia/Gpu Driver R340
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=431.61
Nvidia/Gpu Driver R352
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r352:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=353.82

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059nvdVendor Advisory
support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551nvdThird Party Advisory

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