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CVE-2016-8809

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Published: Nov 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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 0x70001b2 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Affected (2)

Products: Nvidia: Gpu Driver
Nvidia
1 product
Gpu Driver
Configuration A
2 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Nvidia
Gpu Driver
From 340 to 342.00
Gpu Driver
From 375 to 375.63
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-264
CWE-264

References (8)

Source: psirt@nvidia.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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