Vulnerability in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Quadro, NVS, and GeForce Products
CVE-2016-8808

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Quadro, Nvs, And Geforce (all Versions)
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2016

What is CVE-2016-8808?

A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver relating to the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x70000d5. This issue arises from a failure to properly validate inputs sent from a user to the driver, which can be exploited to access elements within an internal array. The consequence of this vulnerability includes potential denial of service or an increased risk of privilege escalation, posing significant security risks to affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all ) Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40666/
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http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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