CVE-2017-6271

Published: Sep 22, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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 while processing block linear information which may lead to a potential divide by zero and denial of service.

Affected (1)

Products: Nvidia: Gpu Driver

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Gpu Driver	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

The product divides a value by zero.

References (4)

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101001

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101001

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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