High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6272
CVE-2017-6272
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used as the index to an array which may lead to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.
Affected products
3- Nvidia Corporation/GPU Display Driverv5Range: All
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100997nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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