Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NVIDIA Graphics Driver
CVE-2016-8811

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

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

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2016-8811?

The NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products contains a vulnerability due to inadequate validation of an input buffer in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys). This flaw can be exploited to cause denial of service or potential escalation of user privileges by manipulating the DxgDdiEscape function. It affects versions earlier than R342.00 and R375.63, necessitating prompt updates to mitigate associated security risks.

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Affected Version(s)

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

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

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CVE-2016-8811 - Proof of Concept