CVE-2017-6270 json
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiCreateAllocation where untrusted use…
published 2017-09-22 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15331
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiCreateAllocation where untrusted user input is used as a divisor without validation during a calculation which may lead to a potential divide by zero and denial of service.
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-369 Divide By Zero
References
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nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101002
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6270
- NVD CVE-2017-6270
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