CVE-2016-8819
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 DxgkDdiEscape where a handle to a kernel object may be returned to the user, leading to possible denial of service or escalation of privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95058
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
13.3%
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-775
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