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CVE-2016-8816

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Published: Dec 16, 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

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the index to an array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Nvidia: Gpu Driver
Nvidia
1 product
Gpu Driver
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gpu Driver
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-129
Improper Validation of Array Index
The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.

References (4)

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

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