CVE-2016-8814
HIGHNVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where multiple pointers are used without checking for NULL, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95054
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.7%
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-476
Status
published
Products (2)
nvidia/gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation/Quadro, NVS, GeForce, GRID and Tesla
All
Published
Dec 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026