CVE-2016-8825

HIGH

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - DoS/Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential 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/94956

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 14.9%

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-119

Status published

Products (2)

nvidia/gpu_driver

Nvidia Corporation/Windows GPU Display Driver All

Published Dec 16, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026