CVE-2016-8824
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 improper access controls allow a regular user to write a part of the registry intended for privileged users only, leading to escalation of privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95015
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
13.5%
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-284
Status
published
Products (2)
nvidia/gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation/Windows GPU Display Driver
All
Published
Dec 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026