What is the severity of CVE-2017-0308?

CVE-2017-0308 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and escalation of privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0308?

To remediate CVE-2017-0308, it is recommended to update the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-0308?

CVE-2017-0308 affects all versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver that utilize the kernel mode layer handler.

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-0308?

CVE-2017-0308 can be exploited through crafted input during operations that involve the DxgkDdiEscape function, leading to denial of service or privilege escalation.

Is CVE-2017-0308 related to specific versions of Windows?

CVE-2017-0308 specifically affects the NVIDIA GPU Driver and is not linked to any specific version of Microsoft Windows itself.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-0308

high

8.8

CWE

119

15/2/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2017-0308: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Feb 15 2017(Updated: )

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where untrusted input is used for buffer size calculation leading to denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver
Microsoft Windows Operating System
All of
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Reference Links

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4398

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0308?
CVE-2017-0308 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and escalation of privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0308?
To remediate CVE-2017-0308, it is recommended to update the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-0308?
CVE-2017-0308 affects all versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver that utilize the kernel mode layer handler.
What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-0308?
CVE-2017-0308 can be exploited through crafted input during operations that involve the DxgkDdiEscape function, leading to denial of service or privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2017-0308 related to specific versions of Windows?
CVE-2017-0308 specifically affects the NVIDIA GPU Driver and is not linked to any specific version of Microsoft Windows itself.

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