CVE-2016-8808

HIGH

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and R375 <342.00-375.63 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-8808. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit targets a bounds-checking vulnerability in the DxgkDdiEscape handler (0x70000d5) in the Windows kernel, allowing a user-controlled |escape->size| to overflow a global buffer, leading to a KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (BSOD). The PoC demonstrates a stack-based buffer overrun on Win 10 x64 with driver version 372.54.

Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x70000d5 where a value passed from an user to the driver is used without validation as the index to an internal array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40666

The exploit targets a bounds-checking vulnerability in the DxgkDdiEscape handler (0x70000d5) in the Windows kernel, allowing a user-controlled |escape->size| to overflow a global buffer, leading to a KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (BSOD). The PoC demonstrates a stack-based buffer overrun on Win 10 x64 with driver version 372.54.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 10 x64 (driver version 372.54)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Windows 10 x64 system with the affected driver
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40666/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93999

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0160
EPSS Percentile 72.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
n/a/Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)
nvidia/gpu_driver 340 - 342.00
Published Nov 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026