CVE-2016-8811

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

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 0x7000170 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

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Gpu Driver	From 340 to 342.00
Nvidia Gpu Driver	From 375 to 375.63

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

References (8)

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93988

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40662/

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93988

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40662/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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